Help I feel like I am drowning

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon May 19, 2008 1:50 pm

Thank you,Emma! I will save that hug for later- I know I'll need it! You are proof that Angels are right here on earth! Thank you for helping me remember to fly!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon May 19, 2008 3:59 pm

Crashdog,

I hope at this point your feeling somewhat encouraged with all the positive feedback your getting.

I think that you should consider purchasing the program,you would really benefit from it. If it is not possible for you to do that you really need to get educated on anxiety. Gather as much material you can on this subject and contact your doctor for a referal to a psychologist who deals in this area. I know that it may take sometime to find the right one but you will,also some hospitals provide group therapy which you may also find beneficial.

Please don't get to worried when a doctor or psychologist suggests a stay in the psych ward. I have spent many a days on that floor- in my line of work. When a person is admitted to this ward it doesn't mean you are crazy. What happens(in short form)is a patient will be evaluated,put on the appropriate medication,and within a few days released. Are you on any meds for anxiety? You might want to consult your doctor regarding this. This may help with some of your physical symptoms, maybe a PRN-taken when needed. Look into this.

Lastley I would like to tell you that a very high percentage of people suffer from some form of anxiety.With the program you will learn coping skills that you can apply to almost every anxious situation. Clearly you must continue to search out other alternatives after all we are all different. Talking and getting advice from others is also a form of therapy and right here is where you'll find it. Hang in there, everyone is cheering you on. Whishing you all the est!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon May 19, 2008 4:00 pm

Crashdog,

I hope at this point your feeling somewhat encouraged with all the positive feedback your getting.

I think that you should consider purchasing the program,you would really benefit from it. If it is not possible for you to do that you really need to get educated on anxiety. Gather as much material you can on this subject and contact your doctor for a referal to a psychologist who deals in this area. I know that it may take sometime to find the right one but you will,also some hospitals provide group therapy which you may also find beneficial.

Please don't get to worried when a doctor or psychologist suggests a stay in the psych ward. I have spent many a days on that floor- in my line of work. When a person is admitted to this ward it doesn't mean you are crazy. What happens(in short form)is a patient will be evaluated,put on the appropriate medication,and within a few days released. Are you on any meds for anxiety? You might want to consult your doctor regarding this. This may help with some of your physical symptoms, maybe a PRN-taken when needed. Look into this.

Lastley I would like to tell you that a very high percentage of people suffer from some form of anxiety.With the program you will learn coping skills that you can apply to almost every anxious situation. Clearly you must continue to search out other alternatives after all we are all different. Talking and getting advice from others is also a form of therapy and right here is where you'll find it. Hang in there, everyone is cheering you on. Whishing you all the est!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue May 20, 2008 1:22 am

Thank you for your reply and clearing up that therapists suggestion. I am educating myself as much as I can - what I want to find out is how or why stress turns into this horrible reaction even when I know what the stressor is. Thank you for the encouragement I appreciate it so much!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue May 20, 2008 1:30 am

Damaj31, So good to hear from you - and yes you are right it is helpful to see other people are dealing with this also - it is so scary some days and sometimes it is hard to imagine something like stress can cause such frightening results that take away your sense of well being - some days I don't believe that and think there is something really wrong with me and this is "the beginning of the end". Thank you for your advice and encouragement - this is such a wonderful resource and we are all in this together

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue May 20, 2008 10:05 am

The reason you feel disconnnected is a result of the adrenalin squirting in your system. Adrenalin feels horrible BUT IT IS HARMLESS. Find a therapist who understands OCD and panic attack disorder. When you interview a therapist that should be your first question. In fact, it's even better if they have experienced it personally.

It's just adrenalin. Breathe into it. Welcome it. (I know: You've GOT to be kidding, right?) It will pass.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue May 20, 2008 11:55 am

Boon is right. I have experienced DR many times and just recently have "welcomed it" and floated along with it and by doing that my panic goes down and than my DR goes down. Also, today i did hypnotherapy and i talked to my therapist about DR and how that is the one thing that scares me and he assured me that i cannot go crazy or die from it and that a lot of people experience it. he is a GREAT therapist who seems to understand SO know, again, that your old therapist is way off. You may also want to try hypnotherapy. Its relaxing and it felt very personal.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue May 20, 2008 1:19 pm

Boon, Really great to get your response - it made me feel so much better - thank you for your explanation- I will apply that knowledge you gave me to make me stronger and remind myself of your advice next time "the bottom drops out and control goes out the window"
Thank you for the lifeline!

damagedsoul · Post by **damagedsoul** » Tue May 20, 2008 1:39 pm

Hello again Holly J! Great to hear from you and thank you again for more reassuring advice. I have been practicing floating and using as much distraction as I can - my house has never been cleaner on a positive note and it does kind of ground me. And thank you for sharing your therapists advice with me - also very encouraging and I will look into hypnotherapy in my area - you have been a tremendous help!

Emma Rose · Post by **Emma Rose** » Tue May 20, 2008 2:51 pm

Originally posted by crashdog:
Hello again Holly J! Great to hear from you and thank you again for more reassuring advice. I have been practicing floating and using as much distraction as I can - my house has never been cleaner on a positive note and it does kind of ground me. And thank you for sharing your therapists advice with me - also very encouraging and I will look into hypnotherapy in my area - you have been a tremendous help!

Hi Crash dog:
Once you start this course they'll be no turning back, because you won't want to. The difference it has made in my life is more then I ever expected. I'm fourteen weeks into it and have at last found the humor that Lucinda mentions. Anxiety, depression and panic disorder can really keep one locked up in themselves and missing out on the best life has to offer. I promise you will get to the place where you will look back on a certain moment of anxiety/panic and laugh at yourself. For example last week I was at the market standing in front of the Hot Dog display when all of a sudden, when looking at the OScar Myer hot dogs I began to feel myself spacing out. My first impulse prior to the course was to beat a path out of the store to my car, but this time I didn't. I was able to talk myself down and continue shopping. After a couple of minutes that spaced out feeling passed. Later that day when I looked back on that anxious episode I began to laugh aloud at myself saying "for God's dake I was scared by a hot dog!" The next day I went back to the market and stared those little suckers down and even bought a package. Be patient with youself and know, within, you have the tools and the skills to turn the negatives into a positive with the help of this course.
Routing for and believing in you!
Best,
Catherine Anderson