Panic disorder can kiss my ass!

[Carmen4u28-]

I have always suffered with anxiety, racing thoughts, fear of the unknown. (Panic attacks) well let’s just say .. They sneaked up on me like the bills do every month.. lol! The one that shit my whole life down happen on the interstate while I was stuck in traffic.. I lost and left my mind right there too.. It was so bad I turned my car around facing oncoming traffic and got the hell out of there.. It lasted a hour I just knew life was over. However, it wasn’t . Everytime I got in my car I thought about having one and because of this I would give my self one. Needless to say I don’t drive alone and now I’m fearing being home alone. Shoot I can even ride for long periods.. Help!!

[Agora1]

Carmen4u28- Unfortunately, anxiety has taken over 10 fold since the day you gave into it on the interstate. Once you give into anxiety it takes hold like a vise. The scenario keeps replaying in your head making you fear it happening again. You are absolutely correct that every time you got in your car, YOU gave yourself an anxiety attack. Do you see how anxiety grows? Now from the car to your home. You can't run away from it because it is your mind playing this vicious game with you. What you need to do is face the fear. By facing it, you are accepting that it is not harmful as well as you will not allow it to control your life anymore.

Anxiety is nothing but a cowardly entity which like a parasite feeds off the positive thoughts of your brain, leaving negative ones in it's place. It makes you fear everything that after time, you don't know what you fear or why. The forum usually suggests starting off with reading Hope & Help for Your Nerves by Dr. Claire Weekes. It explains clearly the anxiety response and how acceptance can work in relieving your symptoms. I hope you give that a try. Please continue using the forum for additional help and support from others like yourself going through the same thing. You are never alone xx

[Carmen4u28- in reply to Agora1]

Thank you !

[kevoreally]

Im the same way i had this happen on the LIE

Except my anxiety only happens when i leave town aka agoraphobia -_- it sucks and agora is CORRECT but sometimes its so hard to gain courage to get into that fight or flight mode and to conquerr it little by little but it is very much POSSIBLE

[Carmen4u28- in reply to kevoreally]

You exactly right!