Nights in Emergency room and Scary Thoughts

tunedin1 · Post by **tunedin1** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 4:53 pm

I've been involved with the program a few short days and I'm so relieved to hear others have had the same experiences I've had with panic attacks (so bad I had to sleep in an emergency room), scary thoughts about harming others and highway outfreakages. I've carried the burden of thinking I was alone with this stuff, there was no one I could tell plus fear that I felt I was going insane for years and now in just a few short days I've learned these behaviors are all part of this anxiety disorder. I've read so many comments that hit directly my own experiences. So many things are unfolding and coming to light, thank goodness for this program and the people on this site that share their experiences so candidly. The past few days have been the best days I've had in decades.

BTTRFLY · Post by **BTTRFLY** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:19 pm

i'm so glad that you have found this because things are only going to get better, life will still be made up of many ups and down, but the down will not be as bad as what you have been through already!! good luck on your journey. please keep us posted!

hopehound · Post by **hopehound** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 2:43 am

I know how hard anxiety is. The scary thoughts are terrible as well. Please try to do alot of research on scary thoughts. Ithas helped me tremoundsly!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 8:39 am

I hate the scary thoughts. And what's weird, and I'm sure this is the same for most of us, is that I'm the opposite of the scary thoughts! I wouldn't even hurt a bug. I literally scoop them up and let them back outside. If I see a stray dog on the side of the road, I immediately want to help. If my friends need an ear or a shoulder, I'm there. So, the scary thoughts really scare me. I've only been in the program a short while, but I've found myself mentally shoving them away already.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:59 am

Hi All,
I have been on the program only a couple of days. Right now my anxiety is a little higher, likely because I am finally facing all of this. My scary thoughts are all about my health. Mostly, I am always concerned that I can't get enough air, then I panic that I can't breath. I am trying to teach my thoughts to say say, "in/out" and then move on past the thought. I agree that all of you that have posted are helping me understand MANY of us suffer from this, but I am SO looking forward to better health through this program.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:02 pm

Everyones comments have been very helpful and DIAA also have had a real stuggle with the "I'm going to lose my breath" episodes. These were scary because they could come out of left field. This might sounds weird but I've overcome them many times by holding my breath for a short while, some how it rights the ship. The slow breathing and calming down you mentioned also work. I can really relate to redrobin I'm a bug scooper as well, just that comment you made has really giving me a even better perspective on who I really am versus what the scary thought occurances leave me feeling like.