Is there anybody out there who has beaten this thing ? I had my first panic attacks May 2003, and haven't had one now since September 2003, but the anxiety remains, of what I'm not sure. I have had good spells, sometimes for weeks at a time, and during those times, am convinced that I've finally beaten this. And then, out of the blue, I wake up with that awful knot in my stomach, and here it is again, with all the feelings of being on edge, a little panicky, fearful and depressed that its back again, anxious, although I don't know why. Has anyone, does anyone completely recover from this, and lead a 'normal ' life ? Do I have to live with this forever ?