Panic Attack: How I Eliminated Panic Attacks From My Life Forever
A panic attack is a sudden and intense feeling of fear and anxiety, often accompanied by physical symptoms.
I used to worry about when the next attack would be, where I would be when it happened, and how I could protect myself from it. It felt like my life depended on figuring out the patterns of my panic attacks.
It was only after some time that I realized that this cycle was really doing more harm than good by sustaining a sense of fear in me all the time. I felt that my panic attacks had made me a prisoner of fear, but I discovered that there was another way to win this battle.
In mid-2008 I woke up one day with no panic attacks at all. This was amazing, but it scared me because it had never happened before and seemed too good to be true. I decided to take a risk and gave this method a try.
It took me about 8 weeks to get rid of my panic attacks for good, but I made sure that I was working each day on at least one element of the plan.
In November 2008 I went back to work (after having been out on medical leave) and started working full-time again. The stress of work didn't bother me much because I felt so confident that I had completely overcome my panic disorder through several specific steps in the method.
After working full-time for 6 months I had two panic attacks, but this time they were different. My first one was a bolt of lightning that hit me out of nowhere and scared the crap out of me. The second one was a full-blown major panic attack that I had never experienced before, but again it totally surprised me because it did not come on like the ones of the past, which were usually preceded by subtle cues or bad news.
I decided to stop analyzing all these events. I realized it was almost impossible for me to evaluate them and I started to see these panic attacks for what they really were: an alarm that was meant to tell me that I needed to keep working on my plan.
It wasn't until two years later, in 2010, that I had another major panic attack. This time it happened right after going out with friends. In fact, I ended up sleeping over at a friend's house because of the late hour. When I woke up in the morning, I felt a strong sense of dread and fear, but at that point decided to take it as a positive sign.
I knew that those feelings would force me to go back to working on my plan again. After all, this plan had been saving my life for over two years now. And it wasn't just about avoiding panic attacks; it was about living my life without fear.
All in all, I worked on this method for about 8 weeks. For the first time in my life, I could walk down the street and not worry about a panic attack hitting me out of nowhere.
I started to get really curious about these episodes and why they always came out of the blue. I knew that there must be something I was missing.
So one day I decided to write each symptom down on a piece of paper and see what would happen if I put all of them together. At that point I noticed something interesting: each symptom matched one of the steps on my method.
I decided to put a title for each of the steps and see where I would end up with this new method. It was fascinating to see how all of my symptoms related to these steps.
In the beginning it was just a game, but after some time I started to feel that all these symptoms were pieces of a puzzle that revealed a secret about panic attacks that had been hidden from me for many years, deep inside my subconscious mind.
In the end I created what I call the "panic attack elimination program". Step 1 of this program is about self-acceptance and how learning how to love yourself is crucial to conquering your panic attacks. Step 2 of the program involves learning how to deal with panic attacks that come from outside of you. Lastly, Step 3 involves communicating your fears with others and receiving their help (or not) in overcoming them.
Panic attacks are your body's way of telling you that something needs attention. This is the first step in addressing an issue.
Step 2: Panic Attacks Coming From Outside
How You Can Overcome Panic Attacks That Arise From The Outside World
This is the second step on my panic attack elimination program, and it involves learning how to deal with panic attacks that come from outside of you.
Before you begin working on this step, it is important to make sure that your panic attacks are caused by something outside of your mind. This will make everything easier once you get started.
After all, there are so many things that can cause panic attacks, from stress to past traumas that you may not be aware of. If a certain situation does not cause an overwhelming feeling of dread and fear, then it's probably not worth worrying about.
Conclusion:
Most panic attacks are caused by something difficult in your life (that has become very familiar to you) being threatened or changed in a way that makes you feel uneasy. This can be anything from a serious argument with your partner to losing an important job, or let's say, having a loved one who is in danger because of an illness.
What is most important is to keep working on yourself and your situation until it feels perfect.