Twist,
I can recite stories of people who have left their car during a red light or in heavy traffic, you happen to feel safe in yours. Twist, all symptoms are the same, only the triggers are different, and there are thousands of triggers that are different for all. Your question about peas is that you dislike them but, your not afraid of them. Many people are terrified of malls, or elevators or highways with exits that are far apart, I used to be terrified of certain streets when I was affected with acute avoidance, but little by little my world became so small I became agoraphobic and housebound.
We all suffer the same fear and the apprehension from our disorder, but the only way to end the symptoms is to know what your dealing with. In the years that I have been dealing with these disorders since my recovery, I often find some difference of opinion, but that very often is partly due to this disorder. There is so much to know about anxiety,panic, agoraphobia, and depression and the different ways this disorder manifests itself, but unfortunately some take offense were no offense was meant!
Thanks for reading my post!
Twist
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Originally Posted by Twisti
I have panic attacks....not as bad as I used to but still have them at times....when I do...at times I can think myself out of "small" ones...but most of the time i have to leave the situation and get myself to a place that feels safe to me...which if im out..is my car. Then calm down and drive home. So for me, THAT only works very little. I can pop a klonipin and it calms me down enough to maybe continue shopping or whatever im doing after catching some air or something. Im not dependant on meds, but they DO work for me. But you cant "think" your way into everything. Its like, I hate peas. You say I can think myself into likeing them. So I Make myself eat them until I like them. No. Wouldnt happen....Id still gag and maybe puke while and after eating them no matter how much thinking about something else I do. Not being a smart as^ here just saying, that really doesnt make alot of sense to me. And like I said I dont even have every day all the time panic attacks like i used to. I dont see how that is going to work with anyone who deals with having several a day....its tirering.....Gawd my spelling is horrid, sorry about that.
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