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Spartan:  welcome to the forums!  We're a friendly bunch and we support one another through the rough times and celebrate the good times too. 
13 years ago 0 286 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hi Spartan,
 
Welcome! I too am young and have been plagued with panic attacks off and on throughout my life, especially over the last 18 months. Work has been a real struggle for me as well. I used to be fine, and now the thought of an 8 hour work day also sends me into panic mode! I'm taking some time off from my job to focus on working through my anxiety - this is a very hard thing for me, but I also want to get back to that carefree and fearless person I used to be! I've worked through the first 7 sessions of the program so far. It's a process, but I am starting to notice some improvements. The forums here can be especially helpful, so never hesitate to post! 
 
Teebs
13 years ago 0 659 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Welcome Spartan,
 
This is a great program and a wonderful group.  I have been here for a while now and I have made tremendous progress.
I am agoraphobic.  I take that back,  I will soon be able to say I an not agoraphobic at all.  I was a severe case and this program has changed my life.  It will change you life too and you will be back to a even better version of your old self.
 
It really does get better,
 
Red
13 years ago 0 6252 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hi Spartan

Meant to welcome you sooner but I have been pressing apples all day. So welcome.

I guess I would be considered one of the cured. My storey is a horror storey. Panic attacks that happened every night and lasted up to three hours. Time in the psych ward for a rest. Two years of fighting to get off Ativan. Living in a tunnel for years, Difficulty working and socializing and on and on. Just a mess. 

Well not any more. I am here to tell you you can and will get better and so will the world around you. I am proof it can be done. Others too. Stick it out and you will also. Life is good above the clouds. ( oh and no crappy books to buy or gimmicks just the truth)

Here for you
Davit.
13 years ago 0 122 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
 
 
 
Hi spartan117,
 
 
 
Just wanted to welcome you to the forums, you have come
to the right place, the people are great and their for you.
Don't be afraid to ask questions, start the program it
really works! All my best.
 
sweatbee
13 years ago 0 49 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Thanks for posting to me, so quickly. To answer your questions...
 
Q: What motivated you to come here today?
A:  The main motivation for coming here today was realization of how sad my life has become, and by sad I just mean the overall quality of life. Like I said in the intro, just trying to get through an 8 hour work day is HELL whereas some people work 12, 14 hour days or more and just keep going. I'm just fed up with feeling weak, and powerless and out of control. I want to be happy again and in control of my life, instead of this panic and anxiety controlling my life.
 
Q: If anxiety was no longer an issue in your life how would your life be different?
A: I could probably write a book about this. But seriously, I would just be free; free to live and exist and just be. I'd be able to get through work, go back to school, go to parties with friends, go out to dinner and movies...the list is endless. I'd be able to work out again, go back to the gym, do yoga with a clear head, be at peace and not have this horrible rain cloud hanging over my head constantly. I'd be my old self again - carefree, spontaneous and fearless.
 
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Welcome Spartan,
 
You did post in the right place and thank you for doing so.  You have come to the right place.  
 
There is no need to apologize for a sad introduction.  This is your reality and we appreciate your honesty.  I want you to know I have seen first posts very similar to yours and you would be amazed by how many of these members turn their entire lives around with the help of the program and support group.  The program is proven to work. Also, I can assure you that this support group is one of the best; we have a great group of members and our Health Educators have varying educational background in the health field.
 
Begin by working on the program, make a plan to work on the program a little each week or even each day.  Reward yourself for your successes and post about them here.  Anxiety is manageable and this program and your hard work can bring the old you back.
 
I know you can do this and we will be here for you every step of the way.
 
A few questions to get you started:
 
What motivated you to come here today?
If anxiety was no longer an issue in your life how would your life be different?
 


Ashley, Health Educator
13 years ago 0 49 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hello everyone,
 
My name is Jessica, and I'm new here. I don't know for sure if this is the spot to add all this stuff in, so if it isn't please forgive me.
 
I'm a 23 year old woman, and I've been struggling with pretty severe panic attacks and anxiety for almost 4 years now. A lot of the time it feels like I'm on a rollercoaster ride with my emotions and panic, and I'm just getting so fed up with it. What frightens me the most is the physical symptoms of the panic and anxiety, the scariest for me being the breathlessness (feeling like there's someone sitting on my chest), and also the feeling that my throat is closing or constricting. Unfortunately, I experience a very wide spectrum of physical symptoms such as severe dizziness, tingling sensation in body and extremities, stomach pains, nauseau, heart palpitations, racing heart, feeling like I'm not real or outside of my body, sweating...the list goes on. I'm just at a point right now where I feel like I'll never get better, like...I'll be stuck like this forever. I cry almost every day just because I'm so frustrated and angry with this, I want to be the old me, I want to be "normal" and back to my old care-free self.
 
I don't feel the excitement or joy I used to feel when I do something I like to do, or used to like doing for that matter. I find that I'm too afraid to do almost anything. Like, going to work is damn near impossible. Trust me it's not a hard job, I'm sure they could train a monkey to do my job but that's besides the point. Just the mere thought of having to get through an 8 hour work day is like an instant panic attack, and I just don't know why. It's like a button, and I'm so sick of it. I'm terrified that I am going to lose my job because of this condition. On one hand, I'd love to not have to work and just stay home and look after the house, clean it and have supper ready for my hubby and stuff like that. But I know that avoidance is also just terrible, and will make my condition worse.
 
There are definitely some positives, and I should touch on those. I'm recently married, to a wonderful man. He really is the best, I couldn't have asked for a better husband. He takes care of me, he understands me and my condition but he loves me all the same. I also have a little dog, a toy poodle actually, and his name is Ozzy. He's the love of my life, like a child to me, he's always there for me no matter what mood I'm in and he always makes me feel better. When I'm feeling especially crappy he'll be there to cuddle and kiss me, and just look at me and say "it'll be ok Mom". (I'm a dog lover, can't you tell? Hehe).
 
Anyway, sorry that's a bit of a sad introduction but that's my life on a daily basis.
(Hope it wasn't too long)
 
Thanks for reading!

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