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Originally Posted by phipps88fan
Does anyone here have panic attacks with agoraphobia? There are many days in a row that I will go without leaving the house and when I do I have to have my husband with me. I don't know why or what happened to make me like this and it drives me crazy, and my husband. If I have to even think about going somewhere alone I will do anything possible to get out of it. If I do have to go alone I will make myself sick thinking about it until I walk out the door..having a panic attack sometimes. Is there anyone else dealing with something similar to this? Anyone have any idea on how to deal with this problem?
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I have dealt with this, and at times still do. Meditating and visualizing myself taking the trip before I go, sometimes days before really help. Also, once there, if I feel panic, I breath, I pray, I slow down, I admit, accept, and embrace my feelings as genuine, but not harmful. If all else fails, I count. 1,2,3,4, etc. all the while still doing what I came there to do. Just counting in my mind and focus on the count, as a means to replace my focus of the panic.