You can have initials after your name! S.M.E. To be able to put the initials, S.M.E., after your name, you must learn everything that there is to know about anxiety disorders (or just about, at least).
Anxiety is a
continuing education class. New things are always being
discovered, true or not. Whatever is being researched, we should
set a goal to learn about it.
Why?
Because anxiety may be a major aspect of your life, and you want to
know more about it than,.....well, than anxiety knows about you.
You are in the process of planning a major course of action to
eliminate this excessive anxiety from your life, so the first step is
to be one step ahead.
There
are many things to read. I have gathered soooo many books on the
subject.
Some
things you may not agree with at all, but it matters not. Learn
about it anyway. To become an S.M.E., you need to
learn as much as you can. Learn about the symptoms and know how
they might affect you. Even if you don't experience the symptom
you may reading about, still...learn about it. The reason for
this is because in the long run, it will help you. If ever you
experience something new, or different, you are going to remember
reading about it, and realize that it is perfectly normal.
Also,
read personal accounts, from people that have recovered. It is
educational, as well as motivating. You may not feel exactly as
the person you read about, but knowing that they recovered will give
you hope that you, too, can and will recover....if you are dedicated to
the tools of recovery.
This
is the beginning of your education. It doesn't matter how long it
takes, as long as you continue to hit the books, the tools, and take
field trips. Whatever you do, you need courage.
Map out a course of action and follow it.
A.I.M.
can provide the tools for you.
You
must provide the motivation.
Contact
us for more information.
Why not?
If you have attended A.I.M. and are willing to
help others, why not gather a little courage and start a group of your
own?
Did you know that running your own group, you not only help others but
yourself
as well? Sure it takes time, but not as much as you might think!
We
will help in any way that we can. Just give us a call at
(248-547-0400
or e-mail anny@ameritech.net
.