Your Help?
A few things that stick out as being most helpful:
-- My therapist, who encouraged me to keep in mind that a panic attack would not kill me or cause me to faint
-- My daughter, who thought it was fun to guide me through PMR (in the beginning - she doesn't love doing it anymore but thankfully I've found a podcast to guide me).
-- "Challenging Anxious Thoughts"
-- The knowledge that the physical symptoms I was experiencing (dizziness, racing heart) could be attributed to anxiety
-- Last, and certainly not least, all of you! I have learned so much from each of you! Here are a few notes that I kept on my computer to review during my more anxious times:
"Remember; if you are alive enough to feel anxious, rejoice in the fact that you are very much alive and the anxiety proves it."
"When you’re feeling anxious or panicky, ask yourself:
•What am I thinking right now?
•What was I doing just before I got anxious?
•What was I thinking? "
And there was once a suggestion to run cold water on your wrists when feeling anxious that worked for me!
There have been other amazing pieces of advice and support, but I read them when I didn't have the ability to copy them onto my computer, so they didn't make it onto my sticky note collection.
Thank you all!
