HOW DO YOU FLOAT THROUGHT A PANIC ATTACK, WITHOUT FEELING THE FEAR OF OF THE FEAR OF HAVING A BAD ATTACK, AND CREATING MORE FEAR, BY TRYING TO FLOAT...THIS IS A BIG QUESTION I HAVE, AND I WANT SOME ANSWERS !!!!

yea, I could have used this answer myself yesterday. What I finally did was take this product "Be Calm" and laid down for a while. If I was working (because one can't always be in a spot to lay down and relax) I will now put that product in my purse (it's powder). You add boiling water it goes poof! and when the sizzle stops, sip it like tea. It's magnesium and does seem to help. Otherwise get your deep breathing down pat from listening to the CD over and over. Go in a bathroom and do the deep breathing till you feel better. Focus on something happy that will get your mind off the problem. When you first come on the site there's explanations of symptoms of anxiety and questions to ask yourself. As I went thru the questions yesterday I realized where and when the problem started. Hope this helps.

I tell you what...take this scenario...I had @ least 4 while driving on the freeway...sheer attacks, that was last yr. Now if they seem like they are coming, welcome the opportunity to beat them. Like I alsmost had 1 the other day while crossing a bridge, but I puuled myself right through, and after it was over, i just laughed it off, and was like "Yeah"...It takes a lot of practice, but the main thing is to not be scared of them.... I tell you what else helps in a million ways is to exercise...I mean really exercise, not some of those workouts, to just get you to go to the gym and keep paying your gym dues, but one of those leave all your problems in the gym type of workout....It really helps!!! Like don't think of it, as neccessarily as just floating, just like what's the big deal if I have one or not???/Just hang in there-----2 us all-----remain focused and positive and this will all go away....What else can it do, when you look @ it the correct way?

Joseph - You DO feel the fear - completely and totally. You feel the fear that it will never go away. You feel the fear that it will come back stronger. You feel the fear of what your circulating thoughts are saying. You FEEL the fear and while you are doing this you do your best to keep out of your head. Tall order, yes, but that's where the healing comes from. Do not resist anything. Nothing. To help keep yourself out of your head focus on your breath. Even if it's shallow. Focus on your breath and notice as it becomes calmer and deeper. Just breathe. Stay there. Notice how the body symptoms go up and down. Strong and then weak. Soothe yourself through this. Remind yourself that it is OK to feel this. It is even safe. No more fighting.

When it's over pat yourself on the back. You've done a great job of allowing. It gets easier and easier with practice. You'll eventually notice the attacks are less and less. You can soothe yourself easier and this keeps you calm. You learn to become "unafraid".

Your resistance to the attacks and to your thoughts is your only problem. You'll know when you are no longer resisting. Peace will come.

Practice being the observer of your thoughts and feelings. Don't get into conversation with them. Don't try to fight them, nor judge them.
Be patient. This takes practice. You are in the process of creating a new habit.

Keep us posted on your progress.

You Float on top of the Rapids...as Boon says-you Do feel the fear but you Manage it...like guiding a raft through the rapids on a wild river. With strength, knowledge and a great attitude you guide your way through and into calm waters. Manage your feelings=the answer. c.

When I get them bad, I feel like I am just not here mentally.(Depersonalization) It actually is close to the feelings I got when I drank and got drunk.(LOL...how weird) So as weird as this sounds, I tell myself that "It's just anxiety" and I just feel like I am drunk. I get thru them a lot easier. Just keep telling yourself that they are "Just anxiety." We all know that anxiety will go away. Don't fight them, that only makes it harder. I had a bad one yesterday and i welcomed it. i thought, I have the skills to get thru this and its "just anxiety." Within a few minutes, it disappeared. That showed me that I am learning what i need to learn to help me overcome this disorder...this program is great!

ok belinda, what about if your home alone.. or working at a job, or driving by yourself?

Joseph,
By no means am I saying it is easy. I live with and have fought these attacks since I was a child. I am 36 and it wasn't until recently I have learned some skills to deal with these. I dont drive alone yet, I am still working on that. Right now in my program, I am working on my skills before I get out there and face my fears like driving. Therefore I can only share with you what I have done so far to learn how to lesson some of my panic. These are things that have helped me. I also do the breathing technique.