dizzyd
28-06-05, 17:40
Hi Everyone,
Just thought I would let you all know that I haven't disappeared off the face of the Earth! Life seems to be less of a struggle lately. Slowly but surely I am re-gaining ground. I can now walk to school (1 mile) with my son, be alone in the house, go shopping (local) and today get in a lift by myself. I can even go out without my mobile! I am also at ease at work (school). Over the last few weeks I have been asked to cover a year one class on many an occasion - and I have done it successfully. (Easy to do when you love children!) So - all is well at the moment.
The latest addition to our family - a VW Beetle [Yeah!] - has been very liberating I feel I could drive any-where in him ( his name is Billy! [8D]) - (My husband said he was a very expensive cure to my driving alone phobia, but worth it for the freeedom I have gained from him, have been to local garden centre and stocked up on Summer baskets etc!) I am still on Cipralex 10mg but I reckon thats OK as long as I continue to have a positive attitude and sensible reasoning then this new attitude will become a learned behaviour and when my GP thinks the time is right I will start to come off them.
If I get a flutter or heavy thump in my chest, I no longer reach for my pulse but think ' you have had this before and you were ok - all is well. ' If I feel dizzy I think - 'I have never fainted in 6 years when I have felt dizzy and I won't now.'
I don't believe I will never have another panic, but I do believe that if I keep it in proportion my panics will not get the better of me again.
I LOVE FREEDOM - FREEDOM TO BE ALONE, FREEDOM TO RELAX, FREEDOM TO TRAVEL and FREEDOM TO BE ME !!!!
Love and God Bless
Dawn x
Just thought I would let you all know that I haven't disappeared off the face of the Earth! Life seems to be less of a struggle lately. Slowly but surely I am re-gaining ground. I can now walk to school (1 mile) with my son, be alone in the house, go shopping (local) and today get in a lift by myself. I can even go out without my mobile! I am also at ease at work (school). Over the last few weeks I have been asked to cover a year one class on many an occasion - and I have done it successfully. (Easy to do when you love children!) So - all is well at the moment.
The latest addition to our family - a VW Beetle [Yeah!] - has been very liberating I feel I could drive any-where in him ( his name is Billy! [8D]) - (My husband said he was a very expensive cure to my driving alone phobia, but worth it for the freeedom I have gained from him, have been to local garden centre and stocked up on Summer baskets etc!) I am still on Cipralex 10mg but I reckon thats OK as long as I continue to have a positive attitude and sensible reasoning then this new attitude will become a learned behaviour and when my GP thinks the time is right I will start to come off them.
If I get a flutter or heavy thump in my chest, I no longer reach for my pulse but think ' you have had this before and you were ok - all is well. ' If I feel dizzy I think - 'I have never fainted in 6 years when I have felt dizzy and I won't now.'
I don't believe I will never have another panic, but I do believe that if I keep it in proportion my panics will not get the better of me again.
I LOVE FREEDOM - FREEDOM TO BE ALONE, FREEDOM TO RELAX, FREEDOM TO TRAVEL and FREEDOM TO BE ME !!!!
Love and God Bless
Dawn x