Grateful for the struggle

[shawshankredemention]

I spent from 7:00 AM until 3:00 PM today, trying to roll with my panic attacks. I wanted to use alcohol to self medicate, but I didn't. I am proud of myself. The panic attacks always disappear. I feel great right now and I am glad I stuck with my treatment plan. My panic attacks usually last 4 to 6 weeks and then they disappear. I just want people to know that panic attacks don't have to define your life. You can learn to live with them and then their power goes away. I am so grateful and I just want other people to know there is hope and healing.

[Agora1]

I'm proud of you too. Alcohol is not the remedy for panic attacks.

Thank you for sharing your beliefs on Anxiety in that not fearing them

will allow the power to dwindle. xx

[Hidden]

Bravo! So glad you made it through and keep up the good fight. 🙏

[Krn210]

So proud of you! Great job!

[DodgeDhanda]

Hi SSR.

Beautiful words & U fighting a hard but righteous fight.

If U can learn the signs before an attack is about to take place & there will be signs & ur spider senses will tingle too . If U discover them then U will beat it. I will say its a very tough road as it always is when we need to actually look inwardly .

[Starrlight]

Good job!!!!!!!

[designguy]

That is great, good for you, realizing that the panic won't hurt you and will flow through you and dissipate is the way to healing and desensitizing yourself. The key is to surrender and not fight or struggle with it because the struggling with it is what maintains it. Big win for you, and it's great you are validating yourself for it. Persistence and white-knuckling it may be required for a while until you get it but it will be worth it.

[RMHiker]

Great job! I think of anxiety sometimes like a toddler throwing a tantrum. Sometimes it's best to let them throw a fit so as to not reward their bad behavior. Eventually they give up.

[SayNOtoPanic]

what a beautiful message thank you for sharing the support and the advice. May you be blessed.

[RemySue]

Great post! I've had to learn to roll with it-I get caught in the loop of Why is this happening and How can I stop it which just makes it worse. I'm also learning to accept that I'm going to have these times and just let myself feel what I feel. Very proud of you and I totally agree with you. I've gone from drinking 4 days a week to maybe 4 times a month if that, which also helps.

[Sam1109]

That's the thing, it always goes away. You just know it, and you also know it won't kill you or even harm you. This realization and courage to face it and shrug it off is the start of the cure process. I've done it. I think I'm going to post about it sometime soon.

[012703060610]

Such a good message. Agree that any time I have tried alcohol to reduce my fear and anxiety, it usually goes poorly. The guard comes down and then I tend to say exactly what I'm thinking. Ha. I am in Mountain time in the US and it is just after 5AM. My husband and I have no plans as the kids are with their Father today. We actually get them back tomorrow and for an extended period so am looking at that differently. Two days ago I couldn't stop crying by not having them. We may order some Hibachi in and just pretend it's like any other Sunday. I do dread calling my family to the point that I didn't sleep. They are a trigger...well some of my family. Face time with kids is a great way to deflect but I don't have that! I hope I can resist the urge to self medicate today regardless.....I am glad to hear that you were able to successfully modulate yourself. While my body doesn't allow for alcohol anymore, there is the old Xanax script that I have saved for emergencies. You've given me a new goal for the day! And to Sam1109, it does always go away. I haven't sorted through all of my coping mechanisms as I suffer from some PTSD too. I wish in the moment I could slap myself and say it will end. This is why this forum is great. At least you can get it out....get out what you need to feel and say! I too today will try to get through with little panic. Inspiring.

[CAGgmb]

Every time you power through, you empower and validate yourself.

[Moresuo]

I am so glad you didn't circum to the temptation to self-medicate. You can be proud of that.

I empathize, as I have had a run in with panic at that level. It was only once, and that was enough. The result of an accidental overdose of pseudoephedrine while sick. I didn't sleep for three days and wound up in an emergency room having what I thought was a heart attack. It took two weeks to reset and feel anything approaching normal again. I have great respect for anyone who deals with that as a regular thing and manages it with any aplomb.