Comments on: Do you have a panic / anxiety disorder success story? http://panicgoodbye.com/blog/do-you-have-a-panic-anxiety-disorder-success-story.html Information about Panic Attackcs, Anxiety Disorders, Social Anxiety, Phobias, Causes, Symptoms, Signs, Cures, Treatment, Self Help, Medications and Prevention Fri, 18 May 2012 10:47:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mikey http://panicgoodbye.com/blog/do-you-have-a-panic-anxiety-disorder-success-story.html/comment-page-1#comment-9977 Mikey Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:58:05 +0000 http://panicgoodbye.com/blog/do-you-have-a-panic-anxiety-disorder-success-story.html#comment-9977 dep.peg1 is exactly on point! the moment you're brave enough to actually INVITE a panic attack because you know you're stronger, they disappear. dep.peg1 is exactly on point! the moment you’re brave enough to actually INVITE a panic attack because you know you’re stronger, they disappear.

]]> By: deb.peg1 http://panicgoodbye.com/blog/do-you-have-a-panic-anxiety-disorder-success-story.html/comment-page-1#comment-3374 deb.peg1 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:50:33 +0000 http://panicgoodbye.com/blog/do-you-have-a-panic-anxiety-disorder-success-story.html#comment-3374 I suffered with agoraphobia for 12 years, from my early 20's into my mid 30's. The best years of a person's life, completely lost. I became suicidal, was diagnosed with stage IV clinical depression and was nearly committed to a psychiatric institution. I found a therapist who at that time was just beginning to use a "new" treatment called Cognitive Therapy. It literally saved my life. It takes some effort and you have to work at it even though you don't feel like it, but it is worth it. It provided me the coping mechanisms to deal with the panic disorder and these tools still work over 20 years later. I know panic attacks can come out of nowhere and it won't stop that from happening, but having learned how to recognize them before they take over, they are gone in an instant. My success story, when I knew I could handle this? I hadn't had a panic attack in several years. I was sitting on the edge of my bed, tying my shoes to go out for a walk (unheard of in the old days) and I felt that sudden overwhelming feeling. It pissed me off. I stopped and said right out loud, "Okay, I know what you are. BRING IT ON!" And the panic attack stopped right there. They rarely occur any more. Years can go by. I lived with that demon for too long. It can be sneaky, but I'm ready. As soon as I say, "Hit me with your best shot," it goes away. Cognitive therapy. Do it. I suffered with agoraphobia for 12 years, from my early 20′s into my mid 30′s. The best years of a person’s life, completely lost. I became suicidal, was diagnosed with stage IV clinical depression and was nearly committed to a psychiatric institution. I found a therapist who at that time was just beginning to use a “new” treatment called Cognitive Therapy. It literally saved my life.

It takes some effort and you have to work at it even though you don’t feel like it, but it is worth it. It provided me the coping mechanisms to deal with the panic disorder and these tools still work over 20 years later.

I know panic attacks can come out of nowhere and it won’t stop that from happening, but having learned how to recognize them before they take over, they are gone in an instant.

My success story, when I knew I could handle this? I hadn’t had a panic attack in several years. I was sitting on the edge of my bed, tying my shoes to go out for a walk (unheard of in the old days) and I felt that sudden overwhelming feeling. It pissed me off. I stopped and said right out loud, “Okay, I know what you are. BRING IT ON!” And the panic attack stopped right there.

They rarely occur any more. Years can go by. I lived with that demon for too long. It can be sneaky, but I’m ready. As soon as I say, “Hit me with your best shot,” it goes away.

Cognitive therapy. Do it.

]]> By: HELLOthere :] http://panicgoodbye.com/blog/do-you-have-a-panic-anxiety-disorder-success-story.html/comment-page-1#comment-3373 HELLOthere :] Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:11:39 +0000 http://panicgoodbye.com/blog/do-you-have-a-panic-anxiety-disorder-success-story.html#comment-3373 i dont get panic attacks that often but i know how to control them. and its not a big deal anymore. - i once fort that i was dying when i got my first one. and now they're nothing. all that worrying for nothing. i like my life. and i dont get any panic attacks when i think happy thoughts. and thats most of the time these days. i have amazing support. and everyone just means so much to me. thats what gets me through. xx i dont get panic attacks that often but i know how to control them.
and its not a big deal anymore.
- i once fort that i was dying when i got my first one.
and now they’re nothing.
all that worrying for nothing.
i like my life.
and i dont get any panic attacks when i think happy thoughts.
and thats most of the time these days.
i have amazing support.
and everyone just means so much to me.
thats what gets me through.
xx

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