i am making progress, but i am having a really hard time with the what if's. I don't just enjoy a day, i worry what if this and that, like i am going to a huge concert in Toronto (rolling stones etc it's a benefit for SARS) and there will be 500,000 people, so i am worrying already, what if i have ot leave, what if i panic, i do this every single day, i constantly worry about everything
any suggestions?

Hi koko-Most of what we what if about never happens so instead of focusing on the negatives focus on what a fantastic concert it will be as the more you play the negatives in your mind your subconcious starts to believe it.As for Sars well it is basically in the health care setting!!! I also tell myself it just the anxiety trying to flare up and I let the thoughts just float threw my mind so I do not give them any power!!! Have a Fantastic time at the concert as I have no doubt it will be awesome!!!! Timber

thanks, Timber
i am very disappointed in myself b/c i NEVER used to worry about these kinds of things, so that's frustrating, but i despite listening to all of the tapes and etc still need my safe place when i panic, i just need to run, i know it won't hurt me, etc, postive self talk etc, but i worry with half a million people, i just will flip out and run to the makeshift hospital (like an army one) looking for someone to take these horrible symtoms away, it seems to hard to do it alone, I could carry Xanax, and herbal calming stuff etc, in my purse, but i would still look to someone else to fix these horrible symptoms, that's my worry, I know i'll go b/c if i don't, i'll regret it, but i just want to get past the need to find a safe person. I will persevere, but it's a scary trip
thanks for the support

hi, i can really identify with your problem, it happens to me a lot.i'm not sure this is the most "healthy" way to deal with this but what i find a little helpfull is to think of what i wouid really do if any of the things i'm afraid of happenning will happen. really step by step what will happen it is a little scary, but some of my fears can become smaller that way. ofcourse not all of it goes away. about needing someone with you, even totally healthy people would like someone next to them when they are affraid its normal.