Panicking About Panic

[Grace11]

I have a lot going on directly related to my trauma and it's finally moving through the legal processes I have been waiting for, for seemingly forever. Panic is back in full force. All of the facts are clear and supposedly this will give those involved some sense of closure. I was told. But no. It doesn't matter. There is no relief and nothing will change what happened. It's not going away. It's my life...a panic attack takes my breath away again::

 

[The Albatross]

Panic attacks are hard, I had them. My husband used to make fun of me because I would get a bucket and a scrub brush and clean my floors on my hands and knees til they passed. My floors sure were clean, and I learned that taking the energy and shunting it off toward a physical activity was helpful. So if I can't calm down enough to do the relaxation and breathing techniques, I have a rebounder now. I have a gym membership too, but when I get that way, I really don't want to be around people. Hope you're doing better Grace (((hugs for you girl))).

 

[Ron]

I have had some really bad panic attacks. They are terrible. When the first one happened I thought I was going to drop dead. I am totally sympathetic to any person who suffers from them. I learned about them and that helped alot.

 

[Ted Moen]

Panic is about the fear of losing control ... again. It is a terrible feeling. I used to leave work and drive from rest stop to rest stop, hundreds of miles, stopping to let the waves of emotion wash over me, doing it over and over until I felt able to return to work, or home. Most were only 2-3 hours, the longest was three days. The good news is that as you learn about ptsd and panic and anxiety panic attacks can be reduced and almost eliminated. Welcome.

 

[221177]

Agreed, not nice at all, and can feel so out of control. I find it helpful to focus on breathing, tell myself it's okay, there is nothing to fear in front of me right here right now, and what's the worst that can happen. Above all else, I recognise this is me just running away from an emotion & from myself, so rather than focusing on the panic, I try to gently focus on my body and sensations within it. Above all just need to trust that you can - a little self belief goes a long way.

Know that you have the strength within Grace, we all do, we just sometimes forget we have this inner strength. Hope things feel better for you. Sending love your way x

 

[Goose]

If I start to have anxiety and I'm by myself I go into cleaning mode. I have a very hard time talking to my close friends about my issues. And there are times I feel a lot of anxiety and when they are around and they try to talk to me about it and start asking questions and that sends me to a whole new level of panic. I tend to get angry easily and if who ever it is wont leave me only and give me space I completely loose it. There have been times when I've locked myself in my bathroom for days at a time. But most the time a few hours of hardcore cleaning helps me a little.