Morning anxiety/panic I feel like I'm going to die or go crazy

[ashes2evil]

I'm absolutely terrified of the panic symptoms I get. This morning my husband kissed me by and I was fine. I went back to sleep for about an hour then woke up feeling my heart beating. Then started feeling more anxious. My stomach starred hurting. I took a xanax and hoped it would have helped but no it made me sleepy but my brain wouldn't shut up. I tried a hot bath that didn't work. Earlier this year I was having terrible constant panic attacks daily for a month or 2. I did an online partial Hospitalization Program and it seemed to help. I am still waiting to get therapy and I'm extremely terrified that it's going to get bad again. I don't want to die I don't want to go crazy.

[Agora1]

ashes2evil, You Are Okay....You Are Safe...Anxiety is playing it's mind game with you.

As long as you fear the sensations, it continues.. There is a way to break this cycle of

fear begets fear. I remember the feelings, they were terrifying. My changes started

when I read a book by Dr. Claire Weekes "Hope & Help for Your Nerves"...Now you can

listen to her theory on Acceptance on YouTube. She was a psychiatrist who herself

suffered from Anxiety and decided to help both herself and her patients.

To this day, her theory is accepted by many doctors and therapists.

I hope you take a listen. It could be the first step towards not feeling so alone and lost.

I'm happy you are here with us, we can help guide you on this journey to success. xx

[ashes2evil in reply to Agora1]

I am on chapter 5 of her book

[Agora1 in reply to ashes2evil]

Good for you ashes...

I have her book to this day on my desk. Referring to it for reassurance when

life gets too difficult. For me, I use YouTube as my "go to" since listening to her

voice seems to get through to me better. Continue on dear. We're here for you xx

[ashes2evil in reply to Agora1]

I'm scared I hate feeling like this.

[Agora1 in reply to ashes2evil]

I know how frightening that feeling can be. It's not easy at all. Then again

that's what allows Anxiety to take over our lives. It lies to us and once we

start to believe those lies, we're hooked.

However....with time and practice, we can and we will no longer have anxiety

control us. I went through this myself along with Agoraphobia. Afraid to live,

afraid to die. I had no life until the day enough was enough of this insanity.

I got angry, How dare something that I couldn't see but just feel, scare me so.

In using Dr. Weekes' foundation on Acceptance and adding to it other tools

from YouTube, I slowly overcame my fears. Once I believed in myself having the

power within me to do this, I won over Anxiety. I now use Meditation & Breathing

exercises on a daily basis to keep those thoughts at bay. I am now here to pass

my success forward. It CAN and it WILL happen when you are ready and the

time is right. xx