Averted a Panic Attack this Morning!

Joe P. · Post by **Joe P.** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 6:30 am

Hi Everybody! Just wanted to let you know that I averted a complete panic attack this morning. I had been having a better morning than the last few days with only a little bit of uneasiness. All of a sudden I found my anxiety symptoms getting stronger and I tried talking to myself to work through them. Wasn't working but then using the breathing exercises and naming the anxiety and stress did the trick and they dissipated. Ofcourse, now I'm obsessing a little bit and anxious that this will happen again. I'll just do the same if it does. But anyway, I am proud of myself and wanted to share this with everyone. I find it quite therapeutic to read successes, however small, of those of us that suffer with this.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:21 am

Way to go Joe Way to go Woo woo!!
That is awesome! I am very excited and for you and proud that you did it! Lets not worry about the next time. I say lets celebrate NOW!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 11:35 am

great news i also find it theraputic to read sucesses this has given me hope carry on with the good work good luck..

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 12:59 pm

Yahoo for you, Joe.

The next time it will be a bit easier, and soon it will be a piece of cake.

Good job.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 4:17 pm

Thanks for the encouragement! I really do feel proud of how I was able to take the panic attack on today. The rest of my day has been good. Little bit of anxiety here and there but nothing major. I'm just tired and stressed. Right now I'm feeling fatigued and slightly anxious but I'm ok. I'm having to re-focus my thoughts as I know I'm feeling like this because I'm tired.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 12:30 am

Joe - Fantastic for you!

You felt it, you faced it and you made it through it. It just keeps getting easier and easier. Your feelings of "a little anxious" may just be excitement about getting through a panic attack. Sometimes we forget that. When my son was getting ready to go on a amusement park ride, he looked at me and said "I'm afraid". I asked him if he was afraid or excited. He had to think about it and realized he was excited. Just had to look at it differently.

I am so happy for you and you should be so proud of yourself. It's just going to get better and better:)

LisaLisa