Nice to meet you. I'm glad for you to have joined. I've had scary attacks right before falling asleep too. It doesn't happen as often anymore but I did have one last night too. It usually happens to me when I'm about to let go of the day and let myself sleep. Anyways, hope to hear about you more.
I've been posting for quite a while and sometimes still I don't know where to post so I just stick it in anywhere. It can be with an old post, it doesn't have to be with today's discussions. If it is new it will show up as new, on the day it is posted. It is more important to us that you post than where so just stick it in anywhere.
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One of my problems as a new member is knowing where to post. My situation feels unique to me.
For three months, I have been experiencing mild panic attacks while trying to get to sleep at night. I will get completely relaxed, and then this warm flush comes over my body and prevents me from falling asleep. I know the source of the anxiety... part work related, part volunteer related, and part relationship/family related. It got worse and worse until I got my PCP to prescribe Ambien and Lunesta (not simultaneously.) Well, Ambien ended up sending me into a hysterical fit. One NP and one pdoc later, I'm on Mirtazapene 30mg and Klonopin .5mg to sack me out at night and prevent the panic.
What forum would you think would be the best place to post this and see if anyone else is experiencing the same thing? I'm going to see a psych friday, so this site has been immensely helpful in getting me on the right track and keeping my panic diary.
Tough question! I know I snooped around awhile before posting ...I guess I needed time to accept my problem and reach out for help. That's not as easy as it sounds, that first step is an awful big one when your stressed already.
I was wondering if an automatic welcome e-mail to the new people might encourage them to open up? I've been on other forums and have had that occur. What do you guys think?
Hi everyone: I agree with Anerol and Davit. It was a little intimidating for me because I am a quiet person too. Still, I needed to get things sorted out and had faith that this support site might be a good start. Because of these postings I have also started my own journal and have been able to clarify some things in my own mind.
How to get newcomers to post? Don't know exactly, hoping they can come to a point in their life where they are willing to take a leap of faith. And then when they do post, let us quickly respond acknowledging and reassuring them that we have heard and are here for them for support, encouragement and celebration too.
There you go. Another of the keys to being successful at this. You are on a roll. We may just convince some people to post yet. You know they are all little steps but they do add up to one big success.
From my experience, I felt relieved when I was able to vent here and there were people like me who knew what I was talking about. I'm very self conscious too and don't want to write anything 'stupid' or 'wrong'... so those reasons have stopped me before. But once I tried expressing myself, I was more satisfied by the connection I can get with people who I can relate with. And it adds to my confidence too and it's very satisfying, so I encourage it for the benefit of yourself. It's like a release of all those thoughts I've kept to myself to clear the path all the confusion.
Funny thing is I have been thinking the same thing. I suppose that they may just be doing the program by themselves and are too shy to come on. We know that it works. But that it works better in a group setting is a proven so those that are doing it on their own would benefit from posting. Some may be here for some one else. I am doing that right now for a person through his daughter because neither does computers. She was unbelievably surprised to hear I had Panic attacks because I don't look like it. I use my name but people need to know that they don't have too. They can call themselves any thing to stay anonymous. They don't need a picture of themselves, it can be anything or nothing. There doesn't have to be any thing that their friends might recognize. This is a very embarrassing condition and I think it scares people to think some one might find out. Some might be sceptical that something that bad can be cured this easy. I too at one time thought I had some incurable disease which is untrue. So all I can think of is to keep inviting them.
Maybe some of the more shy members can say what got them to come and what kept them away. Oh and some might be so used to dealing with things on there own because of anxiety that they can't do anything else. A lot of people become reclusive as a way to deal with the anxiety. If they knew how good life can be once you don't have to be a recluse they might open up a bit. This is a good place to start being social. I used to be an extreme recluse and it affected every thing from jobs to play and I was very lonely even though I wouldn't admit it. Now look at me. I should change my name to motor mouth. Good luck. I hope you find an answer.
I have been thinking today...It seems like we have a
lot of new members joining but not too many member posting. How do you
think we can encourage new members to post? Let's brainstorm some
ideas!
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