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SarahD · Post by **SarahD** » Fri Dec 31, 2010 8:27 am

Hello everyone. My name is Sarah and I am 29 years old. I have wasted 2 years of my life on panic attacks and anxiety and I am ready for a change. When I was 23 years old my husband had a 4 wheeler accident and passed away. I was 5 months pregnant at the time. I experienced a few epidsodes that looking back now, i recognize as panic attacks. Once my daughter was born, i was so distracted by taking care of her that they seemed to go away, that is until a couple of years ago. I was involved in a bad car accident and that is when my life seemed to go downhill. I started having severe panic attacks, I couldnt ride in a car at all. they started getting worse to the point that i couldn't leave the house or even drive down to the stopsign to pick my daughter up off the schoolbus. I went on lexapro, which seemed to help for a little while, then I got pregant, had a miscarriage, my dad had a stroke, and my cousin died 3 days after having her baby from a bloodclot, all within a couple months of each other. That is when i feel like i hit rock bottom. My mom bought this program for me and I am going to try to give it all I have got. I am tired of living like this, I hate the way i feel constantly. I cant go anywhere by myself, i cant be alone. I dont like my 7 year old daughter watching me have panic attacks for the fear that she will start having them also. I am trying to come off of my lexapro now, it doesn't seem like it is working for me anymore. I have had a rough couple of days with anxiety and panic, but I am hoping that this program will work for me.

Debbie Mac · Post by **Debbie Mac** » Fri Dec 31, 2010 9:09 am

sarah go into the online chat in the upper right hand corner you will get alot of help there

newrunner · Post by **newrunner** » Fri Dec 31, 2010 1:45 pm

Hi Sarah D-
I am SO sorry for your losses and send you a computer hug.

Please use the program, even when it seems like it's not quick enough or you don't want to spend the time. It's very worth it and you will learn a ton. And you will be such a fine example to your daughter. And you are lucky to have such a loving mom.

Keep in touch.