Squiggle
28-11-12, 13:33
Hi,
Dr. Claire Weekes' approach seems like the right one. I'm one of the people she says get 99% there and recoil at the last moment. I just don't fully understand the floating. Is it just still feeling really scared and going on? My problem is panic disorder only when driving. I just slam on the brake and pull in, either as a result of mounting tension or seemingly out of the blue. It's become very bad, to the point that I can hardly drive at all. I tried CBT but it didn't help much, in fact I think the exposure made me worse. I'm working with an instructor who understands my problem and he tells me not to suppress the panic but I don't really know what to do. Driving home the other day I wasn't able to make myself go faster than 20mph with the guy behind blowing his horn and getting very agitated. I didn't let the horn blowing phase me and just continued my 7-11 breathing and limped on home. I was very scared but I resisted pulling in. Is that floating? Are you supposed to keep at it until the anxiety passes? In the past I've found I can take so much and no more and I just end up flooding and in a setback. Is floating just feeling a flash of panic and then being ok or is it prolonged discomfort but not full on panic? I'd be grateful if anyone can help.
Dr. Claire Weekes' approach seems like the right one. I'm one of the people she says get 99% there and recoil at the last moment. I just don't fully understand the floating. Is it just still feeling really scared and going on? My problem is panic disorder only when driving. I just slam on the brake and pull in, either as a result of mounting tension or seemingly out of the blue. It's become very bad, to the point that I can hardly drive at all. I tried CBT but it didn't help much, in fact I think the exposure made me worse. I'm working with an instructor who understands my problem and he tells me not to suppress the panic but I don't really know what to do. Driving home the other day I wasn't able to make myself go faster than 20mph with the guy behind blowing his horn and getting very agitated. I didn't let the horn blowing phase me and just continued my 7-11 breathing and limped on home. I was very scared but I resisted pulling in. Is that floating? Are you supposed to keep at it until the anxiety passes? In the past I've found I can take so much and no more and I just end up flooding and in a setback. Is floating just feeling a flash of panic and then being ok or is it prolonged discomfort but not full on panic? I'd be grateful if anyone can help.