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Eliminate Anxiety and Panic Attacks For Good
from:If you suffer from...
* Palpitations
* a pounding heart, or an accelerated heart rate
* Sweating
* Trembling or shaking
* Shortness of breath
* A choking sensation
* Chest pain or discomfort
* Nausea or stomach cramps
* De-realization (a feeling of unreality)
* Fear of losing control or going crazy
* Fear of dying Numbness or a tingling sensation
* Chills or hot flashes
...then you've experienced firsthand some of the possible
symptoms of a panic or anxiety attack. If you are reading this
page because a loved one suffers from these symptoms and you are
trying to understand or help, it's hard to appreciate what they
go through.
Just try to imagine what it feels like to experience one, if you
can.
Here is a typical example:
Standing in a supermarket queue, it's been a long wait but only
one customer to go before you make it to the cashier. Wait, what
was that sensation? An unpleasant feeling forms in your throat,
your chest feels tighter, now a sudden shortness of breath, and
what do you know-your heart skips a beat. "Please, God, not
here."
A quick scan of the territory-is it threatening? Four unfriendly
faces queue behind, one person in front. Pins and needles seem
to prick you through your left arm, you feel slightly dizzy, and
then the explosion of fear as you dread the worst. You are about
to have a panic attack.
There is no doubt in your mind now that this is going to be a
big one. Okay, focus: Remember what you have been taught, and it
is time now to apply the coping techniques. Begin the deep
breathing exercise your doctor recommended. In through the nose,
out through the mouth.
Think relaxing thoughts, and again, while breathing in, think
"Relax," and then breathe out. But it doesn't seem to be having
any positive effect; in fact, just concentrating on breathing is
making you feel self-conscious and more uptight.
Okay, coping technique 2:
Gradual muscle relaxation. Tense both shoulders, hold for 10
seconds, then release. Try it again. No; still no difference.
The anxiety is getting worse and the very fact that you are out
of coping techniques worsens your panic. If only you were
surrounded by your family, or a close friend were beside you so
you could feel more confident in dealing with this situation.
Now, the adrenaline is really pumping through your system, your
body is tingling with uncomfortable sensations, and now the
dreaded feeling of losing complete control engulfs your
emotions. No one around you has any idea of the sheer terror you
are experiencing. For them, it's just a regular day and another
frustratingly slow queue in the supermarket.
You are out of options. Time for Plan C.
The most basic coping skill of all is "fleeing." Excuse yourself
from the queue; you are slightly embarrassed as it is now that
it is your turn to pay. The cashier is looking bewildered as you
leave your shopping behind and stroll towards the door. There is
no time for excuses-you need to be alone. You leave the
supermarket and get into your car to ride it out alone. Could
this be the big one? The one you fear will push you over the
edge mentally and physically. Ten minutes later the panic
subsides.
It's 10:30 a.m. How are you going to make it through the rest of
the day?
If you suffer from panic or anxiety attacks, the above scenario
probably sounds very familiar. It may have even induced feelings
of anxiety and panic just reading it. The particular situations
that trigger your panic and anxiety may differ; maybe the bodily
sensations are a little different. Or maybe it happened to you
for the first time on a plane, in the dentist chair, or even at
home, while doing nothing in particular.
If you have ever had what has become known as a "panic attack,"
take comfort in the fact that you are by no means alone.
A panic attack always comes with the acute sense of impending
doom. You feel you are either about to lose your mind or one of
your vital bodily functions is about to cease functioning and
you will end your days right there among the canned goods and
frozen food.
You are by no means alone; you're not even one in a million. In
America, it is estimated that almost 5% of the population suffer
from some form of anxiety disorder. For some, it may be the
infrequent panic attacks that only crop up in particular
situations-like when having to speak in front of others, while,
for other people, it can be so frequent and recurring that it
inhibits them from leaving their home. Frequent panic attacks
often develop into what medical physicians refer to as an
"anxiety disorder."
One of the first steps to regaining control of your life is
getting helpful information. This site will give you that, and
more.
The beginning of your recovery starts here. What you will learn
is that there is a very good chance you are about to end the
cycle of panic attacks in your life. You will learn not only to
regain the carefree life you remember once having, but will also
gain new confidence in living. Your answer to living free from
"panic" or "anxiety attacks" is at hand.
This site demonstrates that the panic and anxiety that you have
experienced will be the very key to your courage and success.
Begin the road to recovery by browsing through the site. While
many of you may have read almost everything you can possibly
read relating to panic and anxiety I assure you this site offers
something very effective.
Did you know...?
The key difference between someone who is cured of panic attacks
and those who are not is really very simple. The people who are
cured no longer fear panic attacks. I'll try to show you how to
be one of these people as well.
What if I told you the trick to ending panic and anxiety attacks
is to want to have one. That sounds strange, even contradictory,
but let me explain.
The trick to panic attacks is wanting to have one-the wanting
pushes it away. Can you have a panic attack in this very second?
No!
You know the saying that "what you resist, persists." Well that
saying applies perfectly to fear. If you resist a situation out
of fear, the fear around that issue will persist. How do you
stop resisting-you move directly into it, into the path of the
anxiety, and by doing so it cannot persist.
In essence what this means is that if you daily voluntarily seek
to have a panic attack, you cannot have one. Try in this very
moment to have a panic attack and I will guarantee you cannot.
You may not realize it but you have always decided to panic. You
make the choice by saying this is beyond my control.
Another way to appreciate this is to imagine having a panic
attack as like standing on a cliff's edge. The anxiety seemingly
pushes you closer to falling over the edge.
To be rid of the fear you must metaphorically jump. You must
jump off the cliff edge and into the anxiety and fear and all
the things that you fear most.
How do you jump? You jump by wanting to have a panic attack. You
go about your day asking for anxiety and panic attacks to appear.
Your real safety is the fact that a panic attack will never harm
you. That is medical fact. You are safe, the sensations are wild
but no harm will come to you. Your heart is racing but no harm
will come to you. The jump becomes nothing more than a two foot
drop! Perfectly safe.
About the author:
Joe Barry is an international panic disorder coach. His
informative site on all issues related to panic and anxiety
attacks can be found here:
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