Iheartray
08-06-07, 04:15
Well, it has been quite a while since I've posted on here. I've gone through alot. I'll start of by saying that I had a panic disorder, and was borderline agoraphobic, with constant anxiety. I got to a point where I couldn't go into stores without having panic attacks.. I could barely go out in public. At work I felt constant anxiety and felt on the verge of a panic attack at all times.
As I had mentioned before in the forums, my doctor prescribed me Xanax and Prozac, I ended up taking the Xanax for a short while, about once every few days when I felt especially panicky, but in hindsight, I think it slowed my progress, becase it calmed me without letting me be able to figure out a way to calm myself naturally. I never took the Prozac and I'm happy that I didn't.
I convinced myself that I was/am stronger than my anxiety, and I will not let it overcome me. I haven't had a full blown panic attack in a month! My anxiety is still there just about all of the time, but I have come up with ways to calm myself and feel more comfortable. As soon as I feel myself getting tense (which is alot of the time), or breathing heavier, I simply tell my body to go limp. It helps so much when your shoulders aren't pulled up and your stomach muscles aren't clenched, which mine seem to do automatically. I also came up with a few good quotes/phrases that I tell myself in my head when I feel panicky. Exercise and motivation were also key to making myself feel better in general.
I've gone from feeling absolutely hopeless to feeling alive again, and I'm loving it. I know it can seem impossible to get back to feeling normal, trust me I've been there, but you just have to dig down deep inside of yourself and realize that you deserve better. You don't HAVE to feel that way. You ARE in control.
Best of luck to everyone else out there dealing with this, because, from personal experience, it has been the worst and best thing I have ever gone through. I say best, because the feeling I have from overcoming it is one of my greatest accomplishments yet!
Thanks for listening! :D
As I had mentioned before in the forums, my doctor prescribed me Xanax and Prozac, I ended up taking the Xanax for a short while, about once every few days when I felt especially panicky, but in hindsight, I think it slowed my progress, becase it calmed me without letting me be able to figure out a way to calm myself naturally. I never took the Prozac and I'm happy that I didn't.
I convinced myself that I was/am stronger than my anxiety, and I will not let it overcome me. I haven't had a full blown panic attack in a month! My anxiety is still there just about all of the time, but I have come up with ways to calm myself and feel more comfortable. As soon as I feel myself getting tense (which is alot of the time), or breathing heavier, I simply tell my body to go limp. It helps so much when your shoulders aren't pulled up and your stomach muscles aren't clenched, which mine seem to do automatically. I also came up with a few good quotes/phrases that I tell myself in my head when I feel panicky. Exercise and motivation were also key to making myself feel better in general.
I've gone from feeling absolutely hopeless to feeling alive again, and I'm loving it. I know it can seem impossible to get back to feeling normal, trust me I've been there, but you just have to dig down deep inside of yourself and realize that you deserve better. You don't HAVE to feel that way. You ARE in control.
Best of luck to everyone else out there dealing with this, because, from personal experience, it has been the worst and best thing I have ever gone through. I say best, because the feeling I have from overcoming it is one of my greatest accomplishments yet!
Thanks for listening! :D