Panick attacks,where do they come from?
Hello everyone!I was just wandering how many of you experience panick attacks that seem to come on out of no where?This is what's keeping me trapped.I'll be making great progress for awhile and then the panick slowly starts to creep up.I then start to worry like I'm I going to be able to handle this one and why does this keep happening?Is there something really wrong with me that the Dr. is missing?Why all this adrenaline?It really gets to me when all the people can do all these things that I should be able to do[simple things]like take a shower without freaking out or running an errand without it being such a task.Buy the way I can't run an errand by myself yet.I haven't driven in two years!I just don't quite understand what's happening to me.I've tried all kinds of things to help with this anxiety but it just dosen't seem to get under control.Can anybody relate?Thank you for any support!God Bless!
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Fear Not: Are you working the Program? I too suffered from anxiety/panic attacks but since starting the Program have come to understand just how important our thoughts are. Thoughts come, that's natural, it's what we do with those thoughts that impacts us. I found that allowing myself to be in the moment, whether an anxious moment or a panicky moment, even though the body symptoms were uncomfortable, I became able to identify the true source of my anxiety/panic and used the skills we're learning to change my thoughts. Its not easy to change the way you think, it sure didn't happen as quickly as I'd like, but I know I'm on the road to complete recovery and believe you are too. We are overcomers - so fear not, Fear Not, all of a sudden all the pieces start to fit together and you realize wow I'm happy. I handled that. I'm learning. Yippee. Laura
ANGELS CAN FLY BECAUSE THEY TAKE THEMSELVES LIGHTLY
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I'm a veteran panic attack sufferer and what helped me was the realization that panic is the fear of "fear". Essentially we have a phobia of fear, like others fear spiders or flying. That
helped me recognize the what and why's of it and I haven't had one since. Getting over any phobia is accomplished through cognative behavior therapy, persistent exposure, and medication if necessary to get you started.
Recognize avoidance only creates more fear and obsessions so start facing your fears, and like the previous people said, stay in the moment. Experience it, see that it won't hurt you, and do the program so you can minimize the bad habits that make you vulnerable.
helped me recognize the what and why's of it and I haven't had one since. Getting over any phobia is accomplished through cognative behavior therapy, persistent exposure, and medication if necessary to get you started.
Recognize avoidance only creates more fear and obsessions so start facing your fears, and like the previous people said, stay in the moment. Experience it, see that it won't hurt you, and do the program so you can minimize the bad habits that make you vulnerable.
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Hey guys!Thank you for all the advice.Like I said when I'm on a role of making progress I do pretty good at understanding what's happening.When I get caught up in all the symptoms and negative thoughts is when my brain goes into a fog and I end up just dwelling on it.I did make it out again today!That's good for me considering that I had been housebound for almost two years.My real problem is taking a shower.I don't understand it.I do expose myself to this phobia everyday but the feelings when I'm taking a shower are so intense!I get a dizzy off-balanced feeling every time!Any advice to help with this?It's really hindering me.Sometimes it ruins my whole day because that's all I focus on.I'm just wandering why this fear of taking a shower is still so intense when I am making myself face this fear everyday.I make myself stay in the shower until I'm done but sometimes i feel like I just barely made it through.Thank you guys for helping me.God Bless!
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Fear Not,
I understand what you mean. I did really good last week and last night I was up til 11:30 grouting our newly tiled bathroom (proud to say i did it myself with minimal anxiety in spite of the really loud tile saw!). I started thinking, OK, yeah I feel kinda weird and shaky, I'm probably just tired, but what if my body is reacting to the grout since I didn't wash my hands?
After that thought I felt really crappy. I've had anxiety on and off for the past 11 years so I KNOW it's just anxiety, yet when I get into an attack, it's hard for me to believe it's 'just' anxiety!
Have you read Dr. Weekes, Hope and Help for your Nerves? I did years ago and today I started re-reading it. She also provides an EXCELLENT explanation as to why we get the adrenaline response, it makes it seem so not scary!
Take care,
Ocean
I understand what you mean. I did really good last week and last night I was up til 11:30 grouting our newly tiled bathroom (proud to say i did it myself with minimal anxiety in spite of the really loud tile saw!). I started thinking, OK, yeah I feel kinda weird and shaky, I'm probably just tired, but what if my body is reacting to the grout since I didn't wash my hands?
After that thought I felt really crappy. I've had anxiety on and off for the past 11 years so I KNOW it's just anxiety, yet when I get into an attack, it's hard for me to believe it's 'just' anxiety!
Have you read Dr. Weekes, Hope and Help for your Nerves? I did years ago and today I started re-reading it. She also provides an EXCELLENT explanation as to why we get the adrenaline response, it makes it seem so not scary!
Take care,
Ocean