hard day

Angie*Shelly · Post by **Angie*Shelly** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 3:12 pm

So my i've been having health problems for the last year or so, and it's really beginning to wear on me. I've had some other stressful things going on at home and my panic attacks in the morning are coming back. they are always in the morning and they are usually the worst. They use to be so bad i wouldn't be able to go to work, but it hasn't gotten that bad again yet. I guess i'm just scared every morning of having another attack...i just need to let myself feel anxious, and roll with it right? so i will work on this...but input is appreciated.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 3:35 pm

I Angie! I Know how you feel. I am so sorry to hear your morning attack are coming back. BUT you have gone through them before and with the program you have the skills. Do you take any medicine , if you dont mind me asking? I have been going through the same thing the past 4 days. I was doing so well and than BAM not so well. I too have been having panic attacks when i wake up in the morning. I feel like i cant swallow or breath. It is my hormones going wacky and making me feel like i have gone a step backwards. Have you heard of "holy basil?" I got some but have not tried it yet but heard it works fabulous when youre going through anxiety. PM me anytime, ok? We will get through this. It's ok to be anxious some days, we always get through it though. Even when it seems we wont.

Victorious · Post by **Victorious** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 4:33 pm

I also know how you feel. I too seem to have panic attacks in the morning most of the time and they are the worst. I feel like I can't breath. Last week I only worked 2 days out of 5 because my panic attacks were so bad that I couldn't do anything. All I want to do is sleep. I feel like I am crazy or something. I can use all of the advice you can give me.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 4:42 pm

youre not crazy. i have missed so many days of work before. what do you feel when you have sensations of not breathing?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 5:22 pm

my heart goes out to you b/c i've been there, i am a stay at home mother so I didn't have a job that I had to go off to but I did have 2 children on a daily basis that I had to takecare of. last year it was so bad I didn't even want to get out of bed I just wanted to numb myself in some way and I thought for sure I was losing my mind and that was the biggest thing and still seems to be the biggest thing that I deal with is that when I'm feeling anxious I don't feel normal so I feel Like I'm going crazy. I can tell you this program has been a great aid in my healing of this but more than anything my relationship with God has brought me out of this!!!! trusting in the promisesthat God has given us in his word is so comforting. "were not called to a spirit of fear but of power and of love and of a SOUND MIND!!!! I pray you have peace and no fear!!!

Charity

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:25 am

Holly J
Thanks so much for your support, it means so much to me that you understand. You are right, we have the skills and tools from this program and we have to use them, through the good and bad days. I am not on any medication but i would like to hear more about the " holy basil". I will PM you soon and let you know how things are, and i hope you do the same!

Smiley0324
Before i started the program, i would miss at least one, sometimes 2 days of work a week. My attacks were dibilitating and i just could not function. I understand as does Holly J, and it's tough to start the day with total panic. The one thing that helps me after the attack in the morning is to tell myself "just because i had an anxious morning doesn't mean i'll have an anxious afternoon. I'm on session 3 and by now i can usually calm myself down enough to make myself get to work and then i'm fine after keeping busy for an hour or so...
Let me know how your doing, i hope it gets easier for you.

Charity Faith
I couldn't imagine the responsibility of motherhood while having anxiety, you are truely strong, and the lord definately gets us through everything we go through, anxiety and all. But it is up to us to use the tools we have learned from the program, and i thank God everyday that i stumbled upon this program.