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Hi Roses, what are you obsessing about? Heaviness of the chest? Why? It's just heaviness. That's what you have to remember, it's "just". Make things smaller, not bigger, it isn't anything till it's something now let it go. That's how I got rid of my obsessive thinking, realizing that I was carrying ...

Well, if you'd asked me 20 years ago when I first had my panic and anxiety disorders if I had any hope I would have said NO. I was a mess. Panic attacks several times a day. Agoraphobia to the point I couldn't walk the dog without going right back to the house where I was "safe". I thought I'd be li...

Newbie, Quick note about me. I had anxiety and panic attacks for a very very long time. I now own my own business as a home inspector, have flown many times, speak in public, and do many many things I never thought I'd be able to do. I'm now completely over them. You will be too! You're already help...

LMH2011, I'm sitting on my couch chuckling to myself because that was me when I was 32! I'm 48 now and still haven't died! Hahaha What I did when I felt that way was I got angry!! No offense, but I got angry at myself for being paranoid. LOL What the hell was wrong with me? I loved being active but ...

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Hey rrocco92, here's the thing. Panic attacks are completely harmless. It's just adrenaline gone wild. I know, I used to have them ALL the time and was terrified!! Then I realized that the waves of adrenaline were just that, waves! Instead of fighting the wave I just let it "wash over me" and come. ...

Ok, I just had to reply to this one. I'm 45 years old and had the same fear when I was in elementary school. In fact, I think I had a few accidents then to reinforce that fear. It was a Catholic school so bathroom runs were scheduled (like you can really schedule nature ;) and you were only allowed ...