the panic attack 'hang-over' ?
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karilyn, you did go through a month and half and yes it happened again. You just have to cling to the lighter side, you did go a month and a half, you did 'survive the panic attack last night', you are going to work any though you don't want to. I had not had an anxiety attack in so long and had one a few months ago. So disappointed, but you know, once again, I got up and just started again. Just like you are doing right now. You are seeking out help, you are aware of what is going on around you and yourself, and you are dissecting your anxiety attacks. Go and buy some bubble soap, get on the Internet and look up jokes, or get online and come here and read and know that we are all here, all suffering, all wanting to live a normal life. So to paraphrase, come along with me or rather us, the best is yet to be! Come on, life does suck at times doesn't it, but gosh it can be so great in just little ways. Keep going girl. You will make it, we all with!
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I liked the comment by Sparkus about not getting comfortable. I realized I have been trying to be comfortable so have done less and less. Reather than feeling more comfortable i have felt worse. Thank you, Sparkus.
Karilyn, I hope you are feeling fewer effects of the panic attack hang-over this morning.
Karilyn, I hope you are feeling fewer effects of the panic attack hang-over this morning.
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Florence,
I definitely agree. I have been doing the same thing. I have been trying to comfort myself through all of these fears, by practically living in my bed and not doing much of anything. In fact, I do not go to restaurants anymore, I do not go to the movies, I do not go shopping. I have my groceries delivered to me and really, all I've been doing this entire time, is letting it get to the point where it is at right now. I am terrified to go anywhere and I've created that fear. The more I seek comfortable situations (which is really down to being in my bed at night) the worse I feel. And can you blame me? How small is my world now? I'm supposed to get my oil changed and I'm thinking "How am I going to do this?" Is it no wonder I feel so bad? I've put so many false fears in my mind and now I believe them over anything else.
I know it will be a slow process of working on limitations and doing things outside of my comfort zone and definitely changing the way I talk to myself and I've been trying HARD to do that. It is just so hard to convince ourselves that we HAVE to put ourselves in those uncomfortable situations if we're going to get anywhere with this anxiety and panic.
I made a huge step forward yesterday. I went to work and I stayed for my entire shift. Was I anxious? Oh you bet I was. I almost had multiple panic attacks. I felt bad from the second I arrived there and I kept wondering "how am I going to make it through this day?" but you know what? I did. And I did it without any major complications and I felt the worst I've felt in a very long time. I need to believe in myself more and I need to stop thinking in my mind that there are these things I just CAN'T do, it's so false! I'm the one who put those false statements in my mind and I am going to be the one to turn it around. One day at a time. One small victory at a time. I am 22 years old and I have so much life in front of me and I want to live. I want to travel, go shopping with friends, see movies in the theater, go out to dinner with my family, like myself, no wait, LOVE myself and my life. I deserve that and now I am going to work my rear end off to accomplish it.
I definitely agree. I have been doing the same thing. I have been trying to comfort myself through all of these fears, by practically living in my bed and not doing much of anything. In fact, I do not go to restaurants anymore, I do not go to the movies, I do not go shopping. I have my groceries delivered to me and really, all I've been doing this entire time, is letting it get to the point where it is at right now. I am terrified to go anywhere and I've created that fear. The more I seek comfortable situations (which is really down to being in my bed at night) the worse I feel. And can you blame me? How small is my world now? I'm supposed to get my oil changed and I'm thinking "How am I going to do this?" Is it no wonder I feel so bad? I've put so many false fears in my mind and now I believe them over anything else.
I know it will be a slow process of working on limitations and doing things outside of my comfort zone and definitely changing the way I talk to myself and I've been trying HARD to do that. It is just so hard to convince ourselves that we HAVE to put ourselves in those uncomfortable situations if we're going to get anywhere with this anxiety and panic.
I made a huge step forward yesterday. I went to work and I stayed for my entire shift. Was I anxious? Oh you bet I was. I almost had multiple panic attacks. I felt bad from the second I arrived there and I kept wondering "how am I going to make it through this day?" but you know what? I did. And I did it without any major complications and I felt the worst I've felt in a very long time. I need to believe in myself more and I need to stop thinking in my mind that there are these things I just CAN'T do, it's so false! I'm the one who put those false statements in my mind and I am going to be the one to turn it around. One day at a time. One small victory at a time. I am 22 years old and I have so much life in front of me and I want to live. I want to travel, go shopping with friends, see movies in the theater, go out to dinner with my family, like myself, no wait, LOVE myself and my life. I deserve that and now I am going to work my rear end off to accomplish it.