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20 years ago 0 62 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
this afternoon i asked the same question Sara i was so fustrate with myself 'cause i wanted be the same person i used to be, now nobody can understand me, just you guys!!( everyone who read watever I posted here) i lose my friends 'cause they don't understand what is a panic attack and anxiety!!!this afternoon i was thinking MAN I'M ALONE!!in this!!!but you know i have to keep going, keep fight this battle again my mind!!is not easy Sara you now!! is not easy for nobody who have this problem ( Anxiety and Panic Attack) but many have win this battle!!WHY NOT US!!!!!!!! keep posting SARA i hope in the near future you will be the same girl you were before!!!! Al.
20 years ago 0 62 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Sarah & jeannie, I think the hardest part of panic disorder for those who love us is that we look perfectly healthy. You can't see the panic or the struggle on the outside of us like a broken arm or a black eye. Those who have never experienced panic have a really tough time understanding why we can't "pull it together". They also have difficulty because they can't do something to fix it. We have to forgive those folks who don't understand and be proactive in our own healing. You're right----talking is a big first step and a helpful one. Keep taking steps forward----it does get better. I am now having panic again after 4 years of being panic free but my attitude this time is so different. I've learned coping skills to help get me through and I know I'll win again.
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Sarah, I totally understand what you are going thru, although I wish I was so tired I could sleep. My anxiety is at a 10, and I can't get help for awhile. It was so bad for today, my husband took me to work with him. (how embarrassing) ALthough we lied about why I was there for 7 hours. I want to get out so bad, but I have severe attacks driving. And since I have been locked up in this house, (newly rented) we just moved) I can't sit down for one minute. I pace all day and night. It's crazy. I can't wait for someone to put me on meds. I think we all have to talk about this all the time to get thru it. So few people understand. All I ever hear is, just pull yourself togther....like I like being like this.....but it's hard for people to really know unless they have been there. At least your not alone, that helps alot!! Jeannie
20 years ago 0 39 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
One minute everything is fine, and then the next it's falling apart. As soon as i start to feel like i can live a normal life, my mind starts with the games. I'm so tired of the anxiety now. And i dont want this to be a sob story and i'm not writing this because i want sympathy or anything, i just need to talk about it. Noone seems to listen, and because i was panic free for a few months people around me seem to think that i'm being stupid for panicing now. And yeah, they're right, but i am trying to take control. I'm trying to stay on top of things.. It's just getting so hard, and i cant help but let all this anxiety get to me, drag me down and allow me to lock myself away again. I'm tired of the struggle, of the fight. Just want to be the person i was before all of this. Sorry for being depressing, just gets hard sometimes.. Sarah x

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