I sooooo want my life back...I am sick of having panic attacks...they are leaving me with limitations....I am on session 3, but I havent found any peace with these stupid panic attacks...it embarrasses me, not to be able to be alone or drive alone. Yes, I need a safe person.. but im trying to break it...the other day, I drived about 5 minutes away to a dollar store and went in..and I was walking back..i felt it starting hit me hard...and I was on the phone with my mother,,and I was trying to concentrate on what she was saying, but all I could focus on was to get in my truck fast and get back home quickly....my breathing increased and my heart started beating really fast, and I was popping out in sweat, my head felt hot and rushed like, and I felt like was going to crumble, and I wanted someone to SAVE ME SO BAD. I FELT LIKE I WAS LOSING CONTROL AND WANTING TO HUNKER DOWN AND START CRYING, AND COVER MY HEAD WITH MY HANDS...I WAS REALLY PUMPED UP , ABOUT DRIVING DOWN THERE BY MYSELF, BUT AFTER HAVING THAT PANIC ATTACK..REALLY SCARED ME BADLY...AND HAS TOOK MY AMBITION TO DRIVE AGAIN..AND THAT BOTHERS ME EXTREMELY BAD...I TRULY DONT FEEL LIKE I AM IN CONTROL OF MY LIFE....BECAUSE OF THESE PANIC ATTACKS...GIVE ME SOME HELP.......

You can and you will get your life back --- it takes time so try and be patient. You didn't get this way overnight and you won't get better overnight.

You have to literally retrain your brain to be able to avoid and control the attacks. They cannot hurt you and they will pass -- they always do but that doesn't make them any less scary when they happen.

Believe in yourself and the program and best of luck to you!

Joseph! GET ANGRY AT THE ANXIETY -- FIGHT IT OFF...FIGHT BACK! This is how I got my life back. Who gives a darn if you had to leave the store! YOU CAN DO THIS MY FRIEND!