Panic attacks

[Colby]

I hate myself for having these little panic attacks but I think I'm learning how to control it

[Agora1]

Me to Colby.  Today was a test.   I just came back for the second time

from running errands.  It's on and off blizzard today with cold winds

and white out condition.  I was picking on a prescription in the drive thru

and the sirens went on as I was waiting.  In the past I would have freaked

out, not that I wasn't scared, but able to gain control of myself by deep

breathing and telling myself I needed to get home.  Drove home in the

crazy weather which stopped when I reached home.  Head was full and

I was dizzyheaded.  Composed myself by more deep breathing and then

went out again and this time was much more calmer.  I'm worn out but

glad I accomplished pushing aside my fear.   Hope you did as well too.

Let me know how  you control your anxiety...would be interesting to

compare notes.. 

[Agora1 in reply to Agora1]

I cracked up when I saw my response  "me to Colby".   What the

heck was I thinking...too much fresh air, remember I'm agoraphobic.

[Colby in reply to Agora1]

Nice story it made me smile and I controlled it today by breathing and telling myself to calm down 

[Colby in reply to Colby]

It's not the same kind of panic attack when it happened the first time my heart doesn't beat really fast like the first time lol I feel like a fish out of water when it happens

[Agora1 in reply to Colby]

Hi Colby;  Well it seems like breathing and telling ourselves to

calm down take first place.   It took years of therapy telling me

to do this but I thought it was hogwash until I really seriously

started using it and it worked.  I'm very happy for you and hope

both of us have continued success.  When we don't, which will

happen, at least we know the community is here to pick us up.

Take care