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@blackemerald1 you are so kind! Thank you so much for your encouragement and suggestions <3 I really struggled Friday, woke at 3:30am and had panic attacks from then until I came into work at 8:30. I was up front with my manager, and he also has anxiety so he was very patient with me. I somehow...

Hey all, I am too exhausted to respond to each response separately, but I wanted to thank each of you for the lovely suggestions and encouragement (◠‿◠✿) They actually called me in yesterday for my first day shortly after I posted this. I am a driver for an auto parts store, which means that I...

Hey all, Long story short I begin work tomorrow for the first time in four years. Also, we are in the middle of a move so things are just intense right now. I am so anxious, my panic attacks can be vicious and I am worried about what will happen if I have one at work. My employer knows that I...

I have never even heard of a compounding pharmacy! Are you in the US? I shall look it up as it sounds like a really great idea, especially if I decide to taper off of a tablet at some point, it will be easier to decrease the amount that way. It would help me so much with these episodes if I...

I think that most smokers have anxiety issues, and anxiety issues make it really hard to quit. I am battling the same thing right now. I am on my last pack but I always end up going back because when I don't have them, my panic attacks seem more severe. I know someone mentioned the Allan Carr...

Hello Eve, I have just been prescribed Clonazepam which can be taken under the tongue. I picked up the script yesterday so I will see if that helps. I think many of my medicines are controlled release, I am not sure. Do you mean having a prescription that is liquid instead of tablets (didn't...

Hello all, I am going through a terribly difficult time in my life (will not get into details here) and had to discontinue therapy due to my health insurance being dropped while it gets switched over to a new state. I have been having what I was told by my old therapist are flashbacks. I mostly...

I have had so many people tell me that I am not doing enough. What they don't understand is that recovery is a full time job, and it is the hardest job I've ever had to do. I also have had to relocate about three times a year due to financial reasons. I have had to sacrifice so much just to...

Ooh this is brilliant and helps so much!! I want to be honest as well, I am thinking of saying that I was recovering from an illness (true) but am excited to be well enough to work. I haven't been able to do any volunteering, etc such as yourself but I think I can play up my strengths if I...

I know this is an older post, but I wanted to reply with my experience in case it could help ? When I get really bad flashbacks/panic attacks, I cannot speak either. Obviously the people around you must know that something is up, so I think it's only fair to you and to them that you tell them...

I am so happy that you are finally feeling well enough to work again! I am looking for work for the first time in four years, and very scared that I won't be able to find something that I can handle. May I ask how you accounted for the three years you weren't able to work? I know a lot of...

Ohh, I've never tried lemon wedges! I had some in the fridge last night, too. I shall try that. Thank you so much :hug:

Hey Shimmerz, thank you for your response :hug: I usually feel panic attacks coming on, in which case I try to remind myself to observe the feelings/anxiety without getting swept up into it. I also try to breathe from my diaphragm rather than from my chest. But with the flashback/panic combos...

I know this sounds cliche, but meditating is one of mine. Whenever I feel the anxiety and panic starting to creep back in, I remind myself that though my mind is capable of such chaos, it is also capable of the calm I feel when I am meditating. Sometimes this is enough to help pull me out...

Hello all, this is my first time posting here. I suffer from extreme flashbacks/panic attacks that last for hours. I had one last night that was especially terrible. Today, whenever I have the thought about the fear that I felt last night, I feel it start to turn into panic over when the next...

Hello everyone, Just thought I would pop in and quickly introduce myself, my name is Hallie and I have anxiety, CPTSD, and depression. I have had to recently pause therapy as I have moved out of state and am still getting established, and just need a bit of support. I hope to also be a support...