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Old Jun 07, 2007, 09:52 PM
Parker10 Parker10 is offline
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Hi bebu.......welcome to the Community ! I have had anxiety attacks, panic attacks and was agoraphobic. I went throught exposure therapy, and luckily it worked wonderfully! I am sorry yours didnt go well last year, hopefully this time will. I am a Licensed In Vivo Therapist and take people out for Exposure Therapy. (I know where everything is in WalMart ! LOL ). I also really understand about having problems doing the breathing and relaxation. I also did. I was always wound so tight, once I relaxed, my triggers would hit. ANYTHING can be a trigger - and sometimes it is not necessary or helpful to know what they all are. .and they can change anytime. Nothing about this disorder is rational. WHen you start focusing on any part of your body, that in itself can be a trigger.......because you allow yourself to "feel" . I had trouble teaching diaphragmatic breathing, but I do it with no problem......it was focusing on it that bothered me. If you would like to chat more about any of this, please feel free to PM me.