“People Do Not Understand How You Feel…”
One of the Hardest Things About Having Anxiety and Panic Attacks, is that the People Around You Simply Do NOT Understand How You Feel.
You tell them how terrifying a panic attack is and they think you are just exaggerating. You explain the anxious thoughts you have and they remark, “Hey I get stressed too”. You tell them that you wake each morning with a sense of dread, and they say “Oh come on, who is a morning person?”.
They simply don’t get it.
The weekend is coming up and your partner wonders why you can’t just go out for dinner with friends and leave your fears behind? What they don’t get is that sometimes you think you will actually die the fear is so intense and that your mind is in such a fog that you won’t be able to enjoy yourself for a minute.
You wish they could understand this – and when they don’t you feel alone and depressed.
I’ve got two things to say about this:
1. YOU ARE OKAY
Yes you have a problem that needs correcting. You wouldn’t be reading this right now if you didn’t. That’s why you surf the net looking for answers. That’s why you constantly worry if this problem is more serious than just anxiety. You worry about the scary bodily sensations and if you will always be like this. You get a jolt of fear at the thought of losing control in front of your friends or co-workers.
I know all this because I have been there. I have had the exact same thoughts and fears as you have had.
And you know what? It’s OK.
It’s OK because all of this is curable. All of the anxiety can be healed and no, you are not going to lose control or go insane and NO a panic attack is not going to kill you. It’s all OK because you are perfectly safe….
2. FORGIVE THEM
Forgive those that belittle your anxiety. They have no idea how terrifying it can feel. Forgive the doctor that dismissed your story and told you to just go home and try deep breathing. Forgive the friend who stopped calling because you no longer could go out. Forgive the boss who placed all that extra stress unnecessarily on you. Forgive them all because they just don’t know how difficult it is without having experienced it for themselves.
3. GIVE THANKS
Stop for a moment and tell your anxiety you are actually happy it is part of your life. That might be the last thing from your mind right now but anxiety will become your ally, not your enemy. Believe it or not, this problem will teach you how to be a BIGGER PERSON!
Anxiety will give you the greatest gift possible, greater self awareness. It may not feel like that now because you are in the eye of the storm but you will come through this and out the other side stronger.
You will WIN in the end.
It reminds me of a conversation I had a few weeks ago with someone who had completed the Panic Away program. She said after so many years of anxiety and panic attacks she could finally see the hidden lesson and gift of anxiety. She now had a rock solid sense of confidence that had not been there before. She felt her old self again. She won in the end and you will too.
Let me show you how to win…
Sign up below to my free 7 part mini-series on ‘How to End Panic Attacks and General Anxiety’. One lesson gets emailed each day.
There is no fee and no catch – just real life changing information all these people have used to end their anxiety. You can unsubscribe easily in one click if you want, so give it a go and see how much better you will feel in just 7 days.
To Your Success….
Barry Joe McDonagh
Author of www.PanicAway.com
masi
hi. i am persian.i dont know how i appreciate you.
i think god sent you for me to healing.
than you very very very much.
Landon
This was helpful, thanks.
francis macharia
Thanks for giving me hope inspite of this horrible expirience, some times i feel as if my end has come, but the big question is why is it that doctors do not have knowledge of this traumatising feelings nor the solution? what about medication Mr Barry. God bless you.
Curtis
Hey there I just wanted to say thanks for all this info! I personally don’t have panic attacks etc. but my girlfriend does and so I checked the web for more info cause we weren’t sure what exactly it was! I don’t think she knows I subscribed to these emails and unfortunately she decided she needed to first get some stuff straight in her life before she could date so i guess that’s over but I still love her a lot and I hope she can get over these attacks someday! Thanks again and keep it up there’s many people that need hope!!
Anna
Thank you for all your support. I seem to get better and then BOOM out of the blue I get that feeling of dread, that I am going to faint or pass out. I need to go get a physical (it has been 2 years) but am scared the Dr will find something really wrong. I just need to deal with this so I can move on with my life. My life has came to a stand still for over 2 years now. I am doing a lot more things now than I was, but I want to conquer my fear of going to the Dr and dentist. I used to enjoy going and being told how healthy I was. Very frustating!!!
Aleksandra Nikoloska
Thank you very much. The program is working. It’s educative and comforting at the same time. It helped awake my will to go through all this. It’s not easy. There are the set backs that scare me very much and throw me into despair, but I was aware of everything that’s happening thanks to you. I’m not completely cured, but I hope to be. As any other person I have days when the blood sugar goes down or the tension is variable and it becomes an occasion for worries that are prompt to become panic attacks. You help me so much deal with this and be myself again. Thank you very much.
Rhoda
thanks and may God bless
Ernie Barde
Thank you very much I’ am so grateful to you Mr. Barry and find this information very helpful and comporting it gives me hope and inspiration that I can end and overcome this agony of my life. I just kept on reading your amazing articles and I am interested to learn more your next 7 part mini-series on “How to end Panic Attacks” and again thank you very much and may God Bless you always.
Ardi Panondan
Thank you so much Barry. Your article advise is very useful for me, my anxiety and panic attack has gone. My life has changed to be better now. I am from Indonesia. We have also facebook group of anxiety sufferers, the name is ” Anxietas Forum Indonesia” There are more than 1000 members, sadly, the members are increasing day by day. One or some of the members bought your e-book, panic away.
Thank you so much for your tips.
rafeeq
Dear Barry:
Thank you for your e-mail. Please continue to e-mail me
Kim scheu
I am interested in mini series too but can’t see a link to sign up anywhere
Matee
Dear Barry,
Hope you are well.
I am interested in mini series too but can’t see a link to sign up anywhere. Could you please start emailing me ,” free 7 part mini-series on ‘How to End Panic Attacks and General Anxiety’. One lesson gets emailed each day.”
Many thanks,
Matee
lim
hi barry,
I am interested in free 7 part mini-series on ‘How to End Panic Attacks and General Anxiety but dont know and can’t see a link to sign up anywhere. Could you please start emailing me?
by the way i just brought the panic away program and cant wait to start.
thanks
victor ulmer
Hi Barry, I also would like to get the “free 7 part mini-series but don’t see the link! Can you please send me the link or just email me the lesson every day.
Thank Vic
Georgia
I would like to thank Barry for all this helpful information about panic and anxiety!! If it wasn’t for you i wouldn’t of been able to step out my front door and down the street and back like I did earlier today, and I haven’t left the house in weeks! Because of this I feel like maybe one day I’ll be able to live a happier life one day panic free, I am only 17 and felt so scared and alone before I came across panic away! Could you please email me the 7 part mini series I can’t find how to sign up
Thankyou very much!
Linda
Please could you forward the link to join up for the seven part mini series as I cannot find it on this page. Thankyou
craig
I tried out the method for panic attacks it works it was hard to make it get worse but after it was over my fear was gone.
I am still fighting with anxiety it makes me get depressed, hope you can help me.
Thanks.
craig
Lin Davis
Please sign me up for the”free 7 part mini-series on ‘How to end panic attacks and general anxiety’. Thank you, Lin
Elissa Ballesteros
I am interested in the free 7 part mini-series “How to end Panic Attacks and General Anxiety”
Joseph
Can’t find 7 part series please help
Joseph
Dear Barry been suffering from Ocd since I was 5 now I’m 54 and a death of a friend sent me into what I now know was a panic attack.Got help from my M.D.saw a psychologist sent me a psychiatrist on klonopin .5 twice a day.2 months now no more panic and weaning off of klonopin because I don’t like meds.D depression setting in anxiety mild tingling and fear of a heart attack.Had all test run cardiologist said I need help.That was 3 months ago w cardiologist.I feel just crappy depressed .So can you help once klonopin is out off me? Really want to enjoy my wife and 6 year old daughter again.Can you help?
Mukul Wandhare
I am suffering from panic attacks and anxiety disorders from last 4 month please tell me what should I do please help me I will pay for it also but please help me please please please please help me
Brendan
Bril vido thanks feel Better about myself to no its not Dangers and it will go away .
Like feelings and Toughts thanks want to learn more …
patricia kligys
Ready to do what ever it takes to be my old self again!!
Keli
Thank you Barry!! Can you email me?