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Paul87
11-10-18, 20:42
I’ve lived a normal life for a while now so for me to relapse like this it is hard to take, I’m not sure what pushed me to relapse even but I’m scared to even be alone incase I have a panic attack

It’s got so bad that as soon as someone leaves my house I grab the phone and order a taxi or I ring a friend to come round because as soon as someone leaves my house I get panic.... I can’t even be left alone in my house without having a panic attack....

I’ve watched videos and studied a lot recently on anxiety to try and overcome it again and I’ve won a few battles but today has been a defeat after defeat

I woke up with anxiety worried that I’m home alone and relaxed soon as I realised I wasn’t I then spent majority of the late afternoon with butterflies and anxiety while trying to ignore it

I then watched a few YouTube videos on anxiety and realised exactly my fear

And it is that I fear the panic attacks I can’t deal with them or cope with them I always run from them or get someone to help me with it secondly I have a fear of not being able to escape which is why I like a car or taxi outside so I can escape from the panic I’ve realised this thirdly I’m scared the panic attack will kill me but as much as I know it won’t it don’t actually help calm me lol

So a video on YouTube said I have to face panic attacks and cause panic attacks to happen and sit and write what I think and feel when it happens so I tried to go out in taxi down the road but I failed I reached like less then a mile from my house before I broke down and had to ask the driver to take me back

So now I feel drained and sad and to be honest I feel like killing my self I feel like i lost, but one thing I noticed before any panic happened

My head kept saying “you can’t do this” “you can’t go there” “you will panic” “you won’t be able to handle it” etc then before I even panicked I was like “crap I need to go back so I asked my driver to take me back but to do that meant he had to drive a bit more to turn around and at that moment my heart started to face fear started happen but I didn’t have any thoughts that I can remember but soon as he turned around I felt this massive relieve and pressure lifted from me

I don’t know what to do anymore? What can I actually do to be able to be left alone again because that is one of the major things that is getting me down the most the fact I can’t be left alone? Make sure me feel so weak and so depressed and not normal it makes me feel like I’m not normal and I’m crazy or going mad etc

Carnation
12-10-18, 01:02
Hi Paul. I am monophonic. Scared of being on my own.
I have been trying gradually to take small steps on my own terms of being on my own, which is what I suggest you do. In your own time and own terms, plan small steps of exposure and you will gradually build up your confidence.
Basically it is about being frightened and when you build up your confidence the fear gradually subsides.
This takes time, so baby steps first. :)

Paul87
12-10-18, 19:24
Hi Paul. I am monophonic. Scared of being on my own.
I have been trying gradually to take small steps on my own terms of being on my own, which is what I suggest you do. In your own time and own terms, plan small steps of exposure and you will gradually build up your confidence.
Basically it is about being frightened and when you build up your confidence the fear gradually subsides.
This takes time, so baby steps first. :)

Hello, I didn’t even know this had a name I have never had anything like this before I’m usually the total opposite I enjoy alone time and I still do just now when I know the house has no one else in it.

I used to even enjoy having the house to my self so I can do my own thing but suddenly my brain had this thought “I can’t be alone I will have a panic attack” and it’s some how reinforced and very hard to shift it even feels like it won’t be ever shifted that’s how permentent it feels.

What makes it even more awkward is I’m having day to day anxiety and also agoraphobia with this aswell I’m not sure what caused this sudden reset or these new phobias but I can’t help but be upset and feel beaten and worried it’s only Friday night and I’m already worried about Monday or Tuesday when I know the house will be empty so I’m trying to find a way to go out and avoid being alone