Thank you so much, lightcatcher. Really, reading that does help, a lot.

I am, sort of. It's still in the beginning stages of trying to get appts, etc. I go to a group (which I hate doing) once/week. I am going to a non profit clinic, and the group is a requirement. I wasn't supposed to be able to get any appts for months yet, but the therapist leading the group feels I can't wait, so she's trying to set everything up. She's setting up appts with her and phone contact with another therapist, as well as a psychiatrist that works another location to come in because she feels I need meds soon. I go to the group again tomorrow. However, I was supposed to have received calls from the other therapist and the psychiatrist by now, and I haven't. I'll talk to her about that tomorrow. After group tomorrow, she wants me to try guided imagery for the anxiety and panic. At this point, I'm willing to try almost anything.

I sure hope you have some better days coming soon! And, please don't be sorry, your response helps more than I can tell you.