Thanks Alison so much for replying. Ur advice really helped. Well, the good news is that I went on this trip and I watched some dvd's in the car which helped distract me. But in exposure work, they tell us NOT to distract our selves at all while doing the exposure. So I feel like i cheated in a way.....do u think its ok that i kept myself busy?
Also, i was really bad at one point when we went to a party. I had so much anxiety i was going to faint. Can u actually faint from this? I mean, they say u cannot faint from a panic attack.....but why do i feel like I CANNOT SEE? LIKE I CANNOT FOCUS? SO DIZZY? I dont' get it. This is just a mean game that this anxiety is playing. I want my life back again.
Hello! I feel the throat thing too. But dont' worry, it will pass. I had it for a while and then it went away as another symptom took over. It just never seems to end here but i'm trying my best. The throat thing is normal and it sort of feelings like there are knots in ur throat.....hard to swallow. Dont worry girl...thats anxiety!
Hey Alison. Thanks so much for your support. U really understand me and i thank you for that. To tell u truth, i am very hard on myself. I want everything to be PERFECT or else i feel like a failure. So i have to start working at achieving things step by step. When i read what you said to me "The car ride, the party, being away from home was a lot to do at once. So feel GOOD about what went well!!!". it opened my eyes. U are right.......i did so much at once and i guess its ok that i had anxiety at the party. Maybe next time i can practice going to parties step by step. Thank you very much for your encouragement!
I hope all is going well with u too!
Just one question....do you (or anyone else here) get heart palpatations???? Like, does it feeel like ur heart is dropping then it pounds so fast. It happened to me the other day and i almost passed out....this really freaked me out and i am terrified of it happening again.
Hi gamma! Welcome to this website. U are in the right place! I also have heard of people who have panic/anxiety at certain times of the day. So i think its normal. In terms of me, mine is pretty much situational. But i really hope you feel better! We are all here for you!
HI everyone. This is gonna sound silly. But do you ever think that your heart is gonna stop beating? I dont knwo why, but yesterday all of a sudden this thought popped into my head and IT WILL NOT LEAVE ME ALONE. I'm so sick of this. I know this is not possible. But i keep convincing myself that it is. I'm so tired of this ....i really am. How can i take control over these negative thoughts.....they are killing me here.
Sandra, i can relate to you. I find that my anxiety increases when I am talking to someone. I feel like I am gonna have a panic attack right infront of them. Basically it starts cause of my thoughts. I think negative thoughts like i'm gonna faint, i'm gonna have heart palpations etc....and then I cant stop thinking. So i basically get all anxious and forget what the person is even saying to me. I just want to escape. I am trying to work on this. the problem with me is that i care alot what people think ...so ihave to learn to just NOT care so much. Wish u all the best hun. we are here for you!
Hi everyone! Despite all of our hard moments, I want to wish everyone here a very happy new year. I hope that we all have an amazing new year. Hopefully, this new year will bring us strength, courage, self-confidence, and faith, so that we can stop being afraid of living. God bless all of you! Lets go out, laugh out loud, and have a good time! All the best in 2006 and Happy New Year!!!!!! :)
I think a chat room is a good idea too. I do agree with Melanie that discussions may lead to things that dont' pertain to anxiety/panic. But i think the msn idea is good. We can talk to whoever we want individually! that way, we can get help right away! Good idea sammi!
Hello. I just keep thinking about something and it won't seem to leave me. We are taught on this website that you cannot faint from a panic/anxiety attack. But can u really? One of my biggest fears is fainting....and it feels so real when i experience anxiety, dizziness, blurry vision. So is it a fact that you CANNOT faint from a panic attack/anxiety??? I sure hope so...cause i keep hearing different things from different people and its freaking me out.
I would just like to say WELCOME to all of the new comers! I have noticed that a lot of people have found this web site. I am so happy to know that everyone is here as a team. We can all do this together. To all the new comers, this is the right place to be. Here, you will find the best support from all of the people who are going through the same thing you are going through. We can relate to you, so we can provide you with any advice you need! Welcome and I hope everyone overcomes this anxiety/panic very very soon. That would be wonderful! Enjoy the program!!! ;)
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