If You Suffer From Anxiety Disorders You Aren't Alone... But BEWARE...The Dreadful Story Of My Life With Anxiety Disorders And How I Beat It...
I was 30 when I had my first panic attack. I was sitting in a movie theater when I started to feel very uncomfortable. My heart began to race and my whole body began to tense up. At first I thought it might have been an allergic reaction to something, then I began to fear it was something more serious like a heart attack. I left for the restroom and was so terrified I could not make it back to my seat. That was the first of many anxiety attacks I was to experience over the next few years. I did not know what a 'panic attack' was until my doctor explained it to me. He did not give a lot of information about it but said I had developed an anxiety disorder. He prescribed some medication to calm me down but I stopped taking them as I feared I would become addicted or experience unwanted side effects. Sometimes at night I would wake with anxiety. Every morning as I got up, I would check to see how anxious I felt in my stomach- The one thing always on my mind was "am I going to have a panic attack today?". Along with this I began to have thoughts that scared me like I might go crazy and do something totally out of character in public or with the people close to me. I was so wound up I started to loose confidence in my own ability to control my own life. It influenced a lot of decisions I made for the next three years. Holidays, nights out, business trips all were influenced by this nagging fear of anxiety. Driving also started to become difficult as I feared getting stuck in traffic or at red lights and if I had a panic attack I wouldn't be able to operate the car. I felt helpless. I was at my lowest point last year (2007) when I stumbled across an interesting solution on the internet. I found a website called Panic Away that promised to rid me of my anxiety. Not just manage it… get rid of it. I had my doubts...But I was also desperate. I’d already spent more than $1,900 on various treatment methods and co-pays. I would be shocked if a $140 product could really work… but I was willing to try just about anything. UPDATE: Last I checked you can get a 50% discount with the discount code DD-094201. And it promised some interesting benefits that I’d all but given up on… It claimed to be fast. Working in days as opposed to months or years. It came with a money back guarantee. I only wish my doctor came with one of those ;-) It was all natural. Remember, I really didn’t want to have take drugs or medications to “manage” my fear. The promise of an all-natural approach to healing was important to me. I was especially impressed (and willing to take the risk) after reading several dozen successful case studies from other people just like me who had positive results with Panic Away. There Was A Small Problem, Though…Like several of the other unorthodox methods I had tried since my first panic attack (like acupuncture), Panic Away wouldn’t be covered by my health care provider. Of course, that was a small price to pay at that point. Also, this would be different from other things I had tried. I wouldn’t have doctor there in the room telling me what to do. Panic Away is more like an instruction manual and I would have to follow the steps on my own. That made me a little nervous. It turned out that wasn’t a very big deal, though. Joe Barry, the inventor of Panic Away gave me his email address and I had no problem getting answers to all my questions. In a lot of ways it was even better than having the doctor’s phone number… Joe never charged me for his time and he usually responded faster than my doctor! So How Did It Work Out?I applied the technique each morning (when I usually experienced worst anxiety) and immediately noticed a difference. Something was changing - it is hard to describe, like a light going on - It felt like I was not running away form the fear anymore. Several weeks passed without significant anxiety and then I slowly dared to do things I was avoiding - driving on my own, flying on my own, lots of stuff on my own where before I need someone with me. One year later here I am writing this blog feeling 100% better. I now do not fear anxiety creeping back because I have moved beyond it. That is what this technique has taught me. I look back on the time spent in anxiety as a very troublesome but now worthwhile experience. I learnt more about myself than ever before and I learnt that I have all the resources within me to deal with this, I just needed someone to guide me. I am writing this in the hope that it might ring home with even just one person who is a similar place as to where I was when I felt down and trapped in fear. If you or someone you know suffers from panic attacks or severe anxiety please visit Panic Away now. You owe it to yourself to know all your options.
P.S. Remember, for a limited time you can get Panic Away at a 50% discount with the coupon code DD-094201. I don’t have anything to do with that coupon code (I found it online) so I don’t know when it will expire.
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I Suffered From Anxiety Attacks For 5 Unbearable Years...
