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Hi guys
Never posted here before ...i'v had anxiety/panic for about 7 years now had my ups and downs ...but overall i was doing pretty good i was able to control it ..but for no apparent reason im feeling very anxius for about a week now dont really have panic attacks but its right there on the border ....mostly my stomach gets tight and i get nauseus my hands start so sweat and i start to freak out....each time i get this feeling something tells me this time it is different and this time it is for real wont pass and no one will be able to help me ...a lot of times i actually tought about going to ER but since i had anxiety i never did ....which is funny i know it is anxiety and it will pass but right when im in the middle of it i cant convince myself ..i felt like this many times before ...if i dont have anxiety for a while and than it strikes back im thinking agian maybe this time it is something else
Any input would be really appreciated ....i have started the program few years ago but i never really finished it....im on prozac 20mg a day..have clonopin as well prescribed as needed but never take it not even when i feel really bad ..maybe i should to take the edge off

dom

Hi Dom,

It won't hurt you to take the Clonopin when you really need it. That's what it's for. It doesn't sound like you abuse it. Is the recommended dose .25 mg?

Now for the information you are really seeking. You are having anxiety. Period. It's not something new. In fact, if you are prone to attacks then you can see that there are no surprises here. It's just anxiety. It will always try to convince you that it's something else or that this time it will never go away, but look back. Has anxiety never not gone away? Of course. It always goes away - whether you help it out or not. It leaves eventually and you are no worse for the wear. Tired. Yes. Adrenalin hangover. Yes. But this too passes. It's is not harmful.

Go to session 3 and learn how to talk to yourself. Start soothing instead of judging. Be your own best friend. Love yourself through an attack. It's ok to experience them. They are not a defect. We are born with this and must learn to love ourselves inspite of them. Acceptance is the key.

With the program you'll learn to manage this disorder. I recommend you dive into it again. Do one tape a week and follow the workbook. I also recommend Dr. Howard Liebgold's Freedom from Fear. Both programs work well together.

Start the program and do it all the way to the end. It doesn't matter if it takes longer than 15 weeks as long as you keep plugging away at it. All you are having is a panic attack. It won't hurt you. (...it just seems like it will LOL) Go thru the motions with it. Ride it out. It will pass. Just remember to breathe !

Thanks ..i guess that was a replay i was lookiung for ...the reasurance and reminder that it only is anxiety is always good..belive it or not it did help

I started the program in February and finished in early summer. Since then, I have not had a full blown panic attack. I've teetered on the edge but always rely on the deep breathing. I'm taking a yoga class right now and the instructor says that deep breathing will change your life. It's very cleansing. And prayer. That's the other thing I rely on. take care