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You sound exactly like me. I always was the quiet one too and always hated when people would point that out (makes you feel ever more odd when that happens!) Not only did I not know what to say, but I actually felt frozen in my ability to say things at times. I usually had 1 or 2 friends in school a...

Sorry it took so long to respond to your post. You sound exactly like me, which is why I am trying so hard to work through my anxiety and be there for them. I have always loved my kids more than life, but so many times I let the anxiety dictate what I would and wouldn't do and missed things I regret...

Thanks for responding to my post. I just really feel like taking back control of the feeling of being a victim is the way out of anxiety. I'm not saying it's easy, and I have surrendered to it too many times to count, but the times I have triumphed over the fear are the times I got really angry at i...

I'm really happy for you that you had this realization. I had a similar thing happen to me the other day when I felt like I hit rock bottom (my post is a couple below yours). Your kids are young, and you have time to take control of your feelings and really be the kind of mom you want to be. I feel ...

I have had a couple of years of really trying times including the loss of my dear mother. I have had anxiety/panic for about 15 years with varying degrees of severity and functioning. After the loss of my mom and other stressful factors, I had a return of the dreaded panic. I was driving my daughte...

I'm sure there are many of your out there that are feeling like me. It's been a rough couple of years for me dealing with the a series of things that led to the loss of my dear mom. As an agoraphobic for many years, she was also a "safe person" for me. I dealt with her months of diagnostic tests and...

Just to add to what every jordanmommy posted, I also feel guilty on a daily basis because of anxiety/agoraphobia. I have basically raised my children with it. My kids are 23, 20, and 11. There were so many school field trips, etc. I could not bring myself to go on because of the dreaded anxiety. I w...

I have always been uncomfortable in social situations my whole life. I have had some encounters that go very well, and I walk away feeling great. Other times I feel on the verge of a panic attack. Today while shopping I ran into an old friend I haven't seen in a while. It started out okay and then I...

Thank you for that. I know God is always with us and the magnitude of his love is beyond our comprehension. I know even when we are not thinking of him HE is with us.

The one thing I have struggled with over the years since the anxiety and panic took over my life is that no one really tried to help me overcome this in the early stages. I just know how I would have handled it if one of my family members had this disorder and wanted to give up on life. I would have...