Comments on: Setbacks Happen On The Road To Recovery http://www.panicaway.com/newsletter/6 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:12:05 +0000 hourly 1 By: Sok http://www.panicaway.com/newsletter/6/comment-page-3#comment-6155 Sok Tue, 15 Nov 2011 01:46:35 +0000 http://www.panicaway.com/?p=1698#comment-6155 Thank you so very very much for your daily e-mails. It really helps, and this topic about setbacks is probably the most important for me to read it all times, because setbacks always come to me very often. Although progress seems slowly to me, but at least I feel that I am not alone, and there are many people out there, like you, to understand me and help me. God bless you, Barry. Thank you so very very much for your daily e-mails. It really helps, and this topic about setbacks is probably the most important for me to read it all times, because setbacks always come to me very often. Although progress seems slowly to me, but at least I feel that I am not alone, and there are many people out there, like you, to understand me and help me. God bless you, Barry.

]]> By: Brad Earl http://www.panicaway.com/newsletter/6/comment-page-2#comment-6141 Brad Earl Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:49:29 +0000 http://www.panicaway.com/?p=1698#comment-6141 I am curious to here how many people that suffer from this condition start like I did. I have heard that going to get a hair cut, talking in front of a group of people, driving, flying and fear of taking exams. These common fears let me know that my condition is universal. I am know 55 yrs old and found that there is no quick fix and through life experiences, you can learn that all the avoidance rutiens that you have learned can be reversed. It is almost like listening to your voices in your head and doing the opposite. This takes courage and will power but it is well worth the uplift that you receive. But you have to understand that life is a ongoing thing and you have to understand that feeling good is on a continuim that has a positive and negative polarity. What goes up must come down and you cannot command that you should always feel good. You can however discover JOY ! and this feeling can shine through but you have to get out of the way. I am curious to here how many people that suffer from this condition start like I did. I have heard that going to get a hair cut, talking in front of a group of people, driving, flying and fear of taking exams. These common fears let me know that my condition is universal. I am know 55 yrs old and found that there is no quick fix and through life experiences, you can learn that all the avoidance rutiens that you have learned can be reversed. It is almost like listening to your voices in your head and doing the opposite. This takes courage and will power but it is well worth the uplift that you receive. But you have to understand that life is a ongoing thing and you have to understand that feeling good is on a continuim that has a positive and negative polarity. What goes up must come down and you cannot command that you should always feel good. You can however discover JOY ! and this feeling can shine through but you have to get out of the way.

]]> By: Monica http://www.panicaway.com/newsletter/6/comment-page-2#comment-5934 Monica Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:39:58 +0000 http://www.panicaway.com/?p=1698#comment-5934 Hi Barry, I'd like to say THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart. This is my first day at work after 3 months of suffering GAD. I work in a mine siutated about 2000 ft high up the mountain and first started exiriencing tightness in the neck and throat area leading me to think I had chest problems. After everything the doctors could not do anything to help and I prayed to JESUS and he led m eto your website. Reading your emails I've tried them and they have worked wonders, not to mention all the confidence bossters that you're newsletters come with. I have told the Anxiety that today is the day I get my life back and praise the Lord I feel so confident and much stronger!! Hi Barry,

I’d like to say THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart. This is my first day at work after 3 months of suffering GAD. I work in a mine siutated about 2000 ft high up the mountain and first started exiriencing tightness in the neck and throat area leading me to think I had chest problems. After everything the doctors could not do anything to help and I prayed to JESUS and he led m eto your website.
Reading your emails I’ve tried them and they have worked wonders, not to mention all the confidence bossters that you’re newsletters come with.
I have told the Anxiety that today is the day I get my life back and praise the Lord I feel so confident and much stronger!!

]]> By: theresa http://www.panicaway.com/newsletter/6/comment-page-2#comment-5832 theresa Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:38:53 +0000 http://www.panicaway.com/?p=1698#comment-5832 these articles are very interesting ! i am realizing i have had panic attacks for at least 40 years and didn't know what was wrong with me . my husband kept rushing me to the hospital many times and by the time i got there the symptoms had all but disappeared . the emergency doctor just gave me zantac and sent me home . no signs of heart palpitations and they didn't know what it was . went to doctor who sent me for all kinds of tests ,but nothing showed up even with the stress test . my daughter finally diagnosed my problem and i talked again to my family physician .she gave me medication to see if that was the problem ,then i checked the internet and learned about breathing techniques to help me . i am still suffering at times and am trying to control it without medication . sometimes i think it is hopeless . i enjoy these articles very much ! these articles are very interesting ! i am realizing i have had panic attacks for at least 40 years and didn’t know what was wrong with me . my husband kept rushing me to the hospital many times and by the time i got there the symptoms had all but disappeared . the emergency doctor just gave me zantac and sent me home . no signs of heart palpitations and they didn’t know what it was . went to doctor who sent me for all kinds of tests ,but nothing showed up even with the stress test . my daughter finally diagnosed my problem and i talked again to my family physician .she gave me medication to see if that was the problem ,then i checked the internet and learned about breathing techniques to help me . i am still suffering at times and am trying to control it without medication . sometimes i think it is hopeless . i enjoy these articles very much !

]]> By: Julia http://www.panicaway.com/newsletter/6/comment-page-2#comment-5798 Julia Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:40:37 +0000 http://www.panicaway.com/?p=1698#comment-5798 I too am so grateful to you Barry for your encouraging and alternative ways to view and handle anxiety. No person is exempt from anxiety and panic! I have suffered with generalized anxiety and the odd panic attack for many years on and off.So did my mum. I work as an experienced Specialist Nurse Practitioner in General Practice;appearing calm confident and in control and with a special interest in Mental Health!!Unable to help myself however. 3 years ago I lost my mum to cancer and when signing the death certificate found myself shaking and panicking to the point that my signature didnt resemble mine.Several days later and still very anxious I went back to work.....that is when my problems really began. Doing my first blood test of the morning I was shaky and the patient commented and not very nicely ;after that I put myself through 2 years of fear and worry of doing the tests in case I shook and often did....that escalated to even taking stitches out or anything that needed a steady hand.....my anxiety levels were through the roof but I continued facing it every day.This impacted at home too.not good in my profession; I knew my feelings were irrational and not founded on anything other than my mind working overtime. I guess it had turned into a kind of phobia of shaking and people noticing!! I tried the deep breathing..."get a grip" exercises and things got worse.I left my full time job and did a bit of agency work and smoking cessation where I felt safe and decided not to put myself through it again.(My protective side finally won I think!) Recently however I have started a part time job at a village surgery as a minor illness nurse;again a safe option and I am so calm and focused in this role... but the occasional blood test or suturing have been inevitable....leading me back to the same fear,anxiety and panic.I was almost at the point of letting this protective side win again then I researched and found you! I have read and re read your advice in your wonderful emails which are alternative but so sound!.I have talked to my protective side not to interfere again(until now I didnt even know it existed but it so makes sense!),discovered gratitude,water and not to fear the anxiety but to just accept it..I think the not fighting it bit made the biggest change in me. Today I removed stitches.....anxiety on scale of 1-10 about 5 and NO panic,no comment was made even though I felt shaky. I then decided that my next patient required a blood test..took a deep breath and did it for the first time in almost a year...anxiety scale 0.I left work a very happy nurse. Im sure I will have relapses(and will read how to deal with them!) but want to say a huge thank you for guiding me and giving me the confidence that no one else has.If I cant cope in the future I will definately sign up for the whole course! Im not normally a horoscope reader...but for some reason did this week and it said.."you have been steeling yourself for the possibility of some heart wrenching change.The change that is about to take place in your life is essentially a change of attitude not of circumstance.Your eyes are about to open wider and as they do you will see that all is due to be much as it was before,only better."(Daily Mail Saturday16th July) How bizzarre! That about sums it up and Thank you so much Barry. Julia(52yrs) UK I too am so grateful to you Barry for your encouraging and alternative ways to view and handle anxiety.
No person is exempt from anxiety and panic! I have suffered with generalized anxiety and the odd panic attack for many years on and off.So did my mum.
I work as an experienced Specialist Nurse Practitioner in General Practice;appearing calm confident and in control and with a special interest in Mental Health!!Unable to help myself however.
3 years ago I lost my mum to cancer and when signing the death certificate found myself shaking and panicking to the point that my signature didnt resemble mine.Several days later and still very anxious I went back to work…..that is when my problems really began.
Doing my first blood test of the morning I was shaky and the patient commented and not very nicely ;after that I put myself through 2 years of fear and worry of doing the tests in case I shook and often did….that escalated to even taking stitches out or anything that needed a steady hand…..my anxiety levels were through the roof but I continued facing it every day.This impacted at home too.not good in my profession; I knew my feelings were irrational and not founded on anything other than my mind working overtime. I guess it had turned into a kind of phobia of shaking and people noticing!! I tried the deep breathing…”get a grip” exercises and things got worse.I left my full time job and did a bit of agency work and smoking cessation where I felt safe and decided not to put myself through it again.(My protective side finally won I think!)

Recently however I have started a part time job at a village surgery as a minor illness nurse;again a safe option and I am so calm and focused in this role… but the occasional blood test or suturing have been inevitable….leading me back to the same fear,anxiety and panic.I was almost at the point of letting this protective side win again then I researched and found you!
I have read and re read your advice in your wonderful emails which are alternative but so sound!.I have talked to my protective side not to interfere again(until now I didnt even know it existed but it so makes sense!),discovered gratitude,water and not to fear the anxiety but to just accept it..I think the not fighting it bit made the biggest change in me.

Today I removed stitches…..anxiety on scale of 1-10 about 5 and NO panic,no comment was made even though I felt shaky.
I then decided that my next patient required a blood test..took a deep breath and did it for the first time in almost a year…anxiety scale 0.I left work a very happy nurse.

Im sure I will have relapses(and will read how to deal with them!) but want to say a huge thank you for guiding me and giving me the confidence that no one else has.If I cant cope in the future I will definately sign up for the whole course!

Im not normally a horoscope reader…but for some reason did this week and it said..”you have been steeling yourself for the possibility of some heart wrenching change.The change that is about to take place in your life is essentially a change of attitude not of circumstance.Your eyes are about to open wider and as they do you will see that all is due to be much as it was before,only better.”(Daily Mail Saturday16th July) How bizzarre!

That about sums it up and Thank you so much Barry.

Julia(52yrs) UK

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