Somewhat of a calm day

[Adamj]

It’s really weird feeling somewhat calm and not having constant panic attacks everyday all day long. Today woke up and started to get really anxious like I normal do started to panic for no reason but just stayed there tried to calm myself down got super short of breath reminded myself I felt that way before and I didn’t feel any bad pains anywhere just was short of breath but was still breathing fine so I fell back to sleep and woke up and it was gone I really want to try getting up earlier than noon everyday but it’s hard to get up when you’re comfortable sleeping. Though sleeping like 12 hours made my neck and shoulder hurt bad all day. But today wasn’t bad I still dealt with the anxiety after I woke up and took my pill but it somewhat calmed down still getting the random stabbing pains and weird sensations sometimes in my chest but I guess I’m starting to tell myself take me out then because I’m done letting you rule my life was able to even go to a grocery store with my girlfriend and walk through and not really rush and I didn’t have derealization the whole time. Still getting the random like oh shit fear feeling but I try and just like be like it’s there and move on. It’s hard and I know I’ll have bad days and bad times but hopefully I can continue to tell myself that I’ve felt this way before and going to be okay.

[bonkers65]

Glad you had a good day.

[Dolphin14]

That's great news

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[aequitas1983]

Glad to hear of this. Here's one thing that has helped me occasionally and it came from an app I use that uses bilateral stimulation. I wish I knew the guy's name but he says, "Try not think about how you SHOULD feel but rather focus on how you do feel (this being if it's okay....you're calm...relaxed)." We all have a very grand idea about what better and cured feels like....what it should feel like. But what if....we're fine just the way we are in that moment and it's just not like we imagined or have emphasized as what we should feel like? A good thoughtful rhetorical question....,more food for thought for all of us (and believe me when I can say I need to reread my sentence and take my own advice). I'm glad to hear the storm has calmed and you're back in navigable waters!

[Arymretep]

Good news, maybe the meds are starting to work for you 👍