Panic. Try To Embrace It?

[iTwigg]

I have had clinical panic disorder for 35 years. Some wonderful books and psychologists have helped BUT I always carry an anxiety med (prescription) with me. It works in 10  and I have learned to think of it as just how i am. You can argue all kinds of reasons eg PTSS etc but as my therapist says...quit all the inner dialogue and just say  do not be ashamed of ot. It has to be the worst torture one can experience. I have also found that to verbalise is great so if i feel it coming on I stop the next person and just say "hey, I suffer from anziety disorder and it helps if I speak to someone...do you mind?"   No one has ever refused and many have been happy to share stories of similar torment.

[edgyboy]

I read some of those books about embracing panic and anxiety. I agree to an extent but I described embracing panic like "embracing a terrorist wrapped with explosives"

I am alot better than I use to be. I had a few really bad attacks in my sleep that I really just ignored. I just laid in bed thinking "its only anxiety" but the next day is always tough.

[bigitalian]

That's great you have such a positive outlook about it. I love to hear comments like that. I know how very horrible it can be and it makes me feel good to know that if somone elso out can do it so can I.