jacobjohn
07-04-14, 22:45
Hi, if im honest suffered with slight background social anxiety (just when socialising with alcohol in public bars) for over 10 years, I think generally speaking you need a sixth sense when drinking in town/cities, but my can border from insignificant to acute hyper vigilance which can make you stand out, get lookedat and potentially panic attacks ensue. Had them a few yearsback and you do think "why me". Eventually got over bad social anxiety and panic and slightly kidded myself on that id never been more confident, for a few years respite, but recently I was due to have an open operation and this rattled me (major worries about op as never had one before) and I blame this on this new batch of the panics.
I have got to the stage where I know its affecting my quality of life too much, and determined to beat it again,.. after all its only in the mind... (hopefully)... the panics in the social environment do involve drink, and its only then that they really occur, I mean at times when this should be relaxing and letting hair down, its becoming the opposite.
I have just had 3 sessions of hypnotherapy and as much as I felt better ish intangibly after wards I had 2 quite bad panic attacks in this period when out socialising. An important factor here is im getting paranoid alongside this, which kind of manifests itself in panic attacks at times. So mixed review of hypno. Im at a particularly stressful and tiring chapter of my life, but still determined to get back to normal, whatever normal is! Any help appreciated.
I am also I feel at times at the complete other end of the spectrum and life and soul and almost euphoric, which points to bipolar I realise.
I have previously had cognitive course, read alot about it, and have mind over mood under my bed, prob more under than read.
could people please offer any insights recommendations for me to go down... as for years never had any medication for this, and wondered if this may be next step... to hopefully get out of this horrible vicious circle...
I have got to the stage where I know its affecting my quality of life too much, and determined to beat it again,.. after all its only in the mind... (hopefully)... the panics in the social environment do involve drink, and its only then that they really occur, I mean at times when this should be relaxing and letting hair down, its becoming the opposite.
I have just had 3 sessions of hypnotherapy and as much as I felt better ish intangibly after wards I had 2 quite bad panic attacks in this period when out socialising. An important factor here is im getting paranoid alongside this, which kind of manifests itself in panic attacks at times. So mixed review of hypno. Im at a particularly stressful and tiring chapter of my life, but still determined to get back to normal, whatever normal is! Any help appreciated.
I am also I feel at times at the complete other end of the spectrum and life and soul and almost euphoric, which points to bipolar I realise.
I have previously had cognitive course, read alot about it, and have mind over mood under my bed, prob more under than read.
could people please offer any insights recommendations for me to go down... as for years never had any medication for this, and wondered if this may be next step... to hopefully get out of this horrible vicious circle...