Does anyone suffer with Agoraphobia/Panic attacks.??
Question: What is your best coping Method?
What are your restrictions?
Answers: I had a real problem with Agoraphobia. I couldn't even look out any of the windows in the house. I kept my indoor world dark and comfy.
I finally started forcing myself to get up in the mornings and open 'a' curtain. Then later I was opening all of the curtains in one room. After awhile I was really wanting to go out on the front porch. Everytime I tried and started opening the door I would hear a car coming and slam it shut.
It was awful.
Eventually I would make it out to the porch and stand there and look at the roses and smell the beautilful air...and run back in.
It has been a year and a half now. I was stuck in here for 2 yrs.
Now I have a car and actually go places by myself.
It was rough at first with the car. I would drive around and not get out. I remember having to go to the bathroom really very badly and 'scared' to stop somewhere. I ended up driving over 70 miles before I couldn't take it anymore and found a rest area on the interstate.
Yep, definately 'baby steps' is the way to go.
I wish you or whoever it is all of the 'oomph' in the world!
You WILL make it ...it's not so bad out here...AND.... I know that I can always come home and 'cave-out' if I feel like I need to.
Good luck and be strong! ~wink, wink~
First if you know your triggers that is one of the best coping methods ever. if you know what is setting you off you can remove yourself or do your best to remove yourself from the situation. one of my triggers is screaming, when i hear screaming or am being yelled at i remove myself from that persons presence or from hearing distance of the screaming and that normally helps. just find out your triggers, the more you know about your triggers you can be pro-active and refrain from putting your self in those kinds of situations.
I lived with it for 9 full months at full bore, and another year before I got it out of my system. I did nor do not believe in sleeping aids nor antidepressants. When I felt the attack, normally I was indoors with people around. If possible, I walked away from everyone, went outside, and did fast walking to keep up with my elevated heart rate. As I walked, I talked to myself, questioning why I was feeling this way, that I should just calm down, and enjoy life. Enjoy the moment. As I walked, I found things to appreciate, like the sun being out, or beautiful trees, lawns, children playing...anything! When I calmed down, I would turn around and start walking back (usually walked a long ways by then). Ultimately, I found a hero who did not have any phobias whatsoever (in my case, it was John F. Kennedy) and I studied the person so much, I became that person. Which was better than who I was, of course.
Dont feel alone, millions of people have anxiety of some sort. Its just one of those things our parents never warned us about, so when it happens, its scary as hell. medicines help if you are not able to leave any situation that triggers it (such as court). You will try a few medicines before you find one that works for you. You also have to keep in mind, that not everyone understands anxiety. It wasnt that many years ago, that doctors used to tell women that menstrual cramps were a mental illness, so... you have to tell yourself its ok, and its normal. You are not nuts, and it will pass.
It will calm down over time, with flare ups when you figure out what your triggers are. My triggers were my abusive ex husband; the sound of his voice, sound of his truck, and court.
You have to force yourself out, and run short errands at first. If you dont, it will get worse and you WILL end up stuck in the house, scared of everything and scared to leave. Take your life back. Its not easy (but then again, what is?), but you MUST fight it. Baby steps, then longer trips out, then in stores with larger crowds. If you can afford it, look in the phone book for a good anxiety doctor. Sometimes it helps.
Keep trying, and take baby steps!
here are some great links:
hope it helps, and hang in there.
Yvette
This is a very good blog, a beginner’s guide to abnormal psychology.
Short, clear and simple; and you can even post your question and contact the author regarding particular subject you are interested in, for FREE
http://sensitive-psychoworld.blogspot.co...
What are your restrictions?
Answers: I had a real problem with Agoraphobia. I couldn't even look out any of the windows in the house. I kept my indoor world dark and comfy.
I finally started forcing myself to get up in the mornings and open 'a' curtain. Then later I was opening all of the curtains in one room. After awhile I was really wanting to go out on the front porch. Everytime I tried and started opening the door I would hear a car coming and slam it shut.
It was awful.
Eventually I would make it out to the porch and stand there and look at the roses and smell the beautilful air...and run back in.
It has been a year and a half now. I was stuck in here for 2 yrs.
Now I have a car and actually go places by myself.
It was rough at first with the car. I would drive around and not get out. I remember having to go to the bathroom really very badly and 'scared' to stop somewhere. I ended up driving over 70 miles before I couldn't take it anymore and found a rest area on the interstate.
Yep, definately 'baby steps' is the way to go.
I wish you or whoever it is all of the 'oomph' in the world!
You WILL make it ...it's not so bad out here...AND.... I know that I can always come home and 'cave-out' if I feel like I need to.
Good luck and be strong! ~wink, wink~
First if you know your triggers that is one of the best coping methods ever. if you know what is setting you off you can remove yourself or do your best to remove yourself from the situation. one of my triggers is screaming, when i hear screaming or am being yelled at i remove myself from that persons presence or from hearing distance of the screaming and that normally helps. just find out your triggers, the more you know about your triggers you can be pro-active and refrain from putting your self in those kinds of situations.
I lived with it for 9 full months at full bore, and another year before I got it out of my system. I did nor do not believe in sleeping aids nor antidepressants. When I felt the attack, normally I was indoors with people around. If possible, I walked away from everyone, went outside, and did fast walking to keep up with my elevated heart rate. As I walked, I talked to myself, questioning why I was feeling this way, that I should just calm down, and enjoy life. Enjoy the moment. As I walked, I found things to appreciate, like the sun being out, or beautiful trees, lawns, children playing...anything! When I calmed down, I would turn around and start walking back (usually walked a long ways by then). Ultimately, I found a hero who did not have any phobias whatsoever (in my case, it was John F. Kennedy) and I studied the person so much, I became that person. Which was better than who I was, of course.
Dont feel alone, millions of people have anxiety of some sort. Its just one of those things our parents never warned us about, so when it happens, its scary as hell. medicines help if you are not able to leave any situation that triggers it (such as court). You will try a few medicines before you find one that works for you. You also have to keep in mind, that not everyone understands anxiety. It wasnt that many years ago, that doctors used to tell women that menstrual cramps were a mental illness, so... you have to tell yourself its ok, and its normal. You are not nuts, and it will pass.
It will calm down over time, with flare ups when you figure out what your triggers are. My triggers were my abusive ex husband; the sound of his voice, sound of his truck, and court.
You have to force yourself out, and run short errands at first. If you dont, it will get worse and you WILL end up stuck in the house, scared of everything and scared to leave. Take your life back. Its not easy (but then again, what is?), but you MUST fight it. Baby steps, then longer trips out, then in stores with larger crowds. If you can afford it, look in the phone book for a good anxiety doctor. Sometimes it helps.
Keep trying, and take baby steps!
here are some great links:
hope it helps, and hang in there.
Yvette
This is a very good blog, a beginner’s guide to abnormal psychology.
Short, clear and simple; and you can even post your question and contact the author regarding particular subject you are interested in, for FREE
http://sensitive-psychoworld.blogspot.co...
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