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15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 778

Hello CSB , i really do think you did blimmin well . I keep getting setbacks and was dissappointed at first . But now i just say to myself ok Dee its just onbe of your bad days . It helps .

You will get better

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2101

Hello CSB,

I agree with Gene. Sometimes you do something in panic and it feels like a failure but really it was a giants step, a great success. So pat yourself on the back and take it one little stepat a time. You will get there!

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 187

Well done all. A smile can change somebodies day

Joe I can also say that I am that point where I still have PAs but they don't affect me as much anymore and I can get on with my life. I am just tired. The added emotion we exert by being supper anxious can be most taxing.

Canscrapbook. You will beat the PAs and do everything you used to do, as Josie said -one step at a time. When I have done something in panic (like your experience) I never realise at the time that it was a triumph. But eventually you do those things with less anxiety until at some stage you don't even think about the fact that you are doing something that used to cause you anxiety. I guess you call this having true confidence to perform a task. It will come.

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 12049

Step by step everyone! Your doing it and challenging yourselves every step of the way. Good Work!

Josie, Health Educator

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 466

Hi canscrapbook,

I feel better once I overcome the major attack. I had one today too. Relaxed day, caught up on all the sleep I missed throughout the week, relaxed more...then felt it coming on as I was getting ready to go out for a pack of cigarettes. Felt it going out to the car but forced myself through it, more or less. Can't say it was all that bad...had the attack, but still did what I needed to do and got a smile out of the store clerk. I'm all about smiles. :)

Then went for a short drive, let the wind hit my face and came back relaxed. So all in all, I can officially say that I can function now in spite of the attacks...feels like such a long time since I could say that.

Keep it up csb, you did good. Yea, you had an attack, and you still went and saw your mother and showed her your willing to face this fear. You definitely still get points for that!

Cheers,

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 23

Hello

so here I am all ticked at myself. My mother inlaw had an open house at her store by invite only, so we were going to go.

I felt great getting ready, did my hair and even put some make-up on! drove the hole 15 min to her store and she was even surprised that I came! That makes you feel good by getting incouragement like that! Well 20 min later I needed some air, was starting to feel the build, and useally if I remove myself and then go back I can cope, felt good for 5 min and started feeling it again. I waited 5 more minutes and went outside again. came back in and hubby asked how I was, said I think I better go. So we talked to his mother for a bit and then it happened, the big attacked felt the legs wanting to go and thought I was going to pass out- I left the conversation and said I'm leaving. he followed me out and I said he should say goodbye. I went out to the car and was going to start it so I could listen to the radio- the d a r n car would start! I'm now sweating and shaking but the worst of the attack was over, thank god I brought my ipod! So I pulled it out and played some games while waiting for my hubby (which took 10 min because these are gabby people) so he comes out and is now trying to start the car, I can feel myself wanting to build again. I so very nicely but firmly said - please go ask your mother for her keys and take me home now! - So I didn't face my fear however it was the last thing on my mind in the store! but I did have to wait it out in the car. Does that count for points? LOL

So now I'm home feeling like a million bucks and cleaned the living room.

I always feel better after I have had a major attack. does anybody else. Its like I have just released all the build up and I feel better. grrrr

I will go back to her store

See I said it and I wont fear the store, it was not the stores fault I had an attack.

I have not had an attack like that in many months. grrrrrr.

well I guess I need to start trying to forget this stuff (PA)

I felt like I was doing good (stated in other posts) and really improving and then since my family did the little intervention on me I feel like I am back were I started 16 months ago :( and that is was brought me to this site.

I just want to climb a mountain and scream at the top of my lungs that I want my life back (however fear of leaving the house and going across the country to the west seems to be stopping me) LOL

Anyways I feel I have vented a bit!

off to cudle with my little guy :)

Thanks for listening once again!

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