I do expect my panic attacks, now. Now they are frequent and expected, I have generalized anxiety most of the time. I was never a highly anxious person until two years ago, when the GAD and panic has been harsh. The first anxiety attacks I had were isolated cases that I didn't realize were panic attacks and I did not have GAD -- and I think one of the reasons I never adopted a fear of them that could make them happen was because I never knew they were stress induced. They were unpleasant and intense, but in the end it was like "whew, that was weird, moving on now."

I still think panic attacks would happen out of stress even if I didn't fuel the positive feedback loop, but I still know that my fear of them, tied to particular situations, worsens it. I help cause my attacks as well.

I love this!