New Personal Story of Triumph: Conquering Panic Attacks and Reinventing Myself

"Anxiety, being what anxiety is, worked its way into my brain and convinced me that I was always going to feel this way. I quickly developed a fear of panic attacks, creating a vicious cycle that bred additional, recurring panic attacks. If I had a panic attack in a certain situation (public speaking, driving, going on a date, etc.), my fear would extend to those situations and create a new phobia."

"Because of my anxiety and panic disorder, I felt I missed out on some great experiences of adolescence. To remedy this, I decided to study psychology in college to better understand my anxiety disorder. Through education, experience, and utilizing powerful resources such as those found on the ADAA website, I was able to overcome my panic attacks entirely."

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[Gentlespirit]

To deal with my anxiety I studied psychology and took many courses to understand it. Through education experience and being on this site I have overcome panic attacks and phobias.