This is very useful information! I never thought that depression had something to do with not getting what you wanted, I just assumed the problem was me being different. But now that I think about it, those times in my life when I had what I wanted I was incredibly happy. So it makes sense, really. There is a lot of misinformation around and the general opinion is that people who are depressed are odd and they would stay that way regardless of what happened to them.
I have now completed some of the panic simulation exercises successfully. I am amazed at the results! When I started these exercises I found impossible to do the 'shake your head' exercise. The first time I tried it it almost triggered a panic attack and I was very scared of trying it again. But I kept doing the exercise and after a few weeks of practice my fear level went done to practically zero. As a consequence I feel much more positive and confident about the effects this program is going to have on my life!
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I can definitely relate to this. I have always gone for low paid jobs that are not too demanding, and even these I find hard to get as I am often overqualified for the jobs I apply for. Also, most of the time my bosses have less qualifications than me and feel uncomfortable with the situation. Not a good place to be, but I am too scared to go for better jobs.
I feel I've let myself down! Although I've been doing the exercises and my general anxiety has gone down my P.A. have remained the same, at least as far as frequency goes. I still get them every month or every other month. I'm losing hope of ever overcoming this problem and dread the idea of having to live with this fear for the rest of my life. My attacks happen suddenly for no apparent reason, just out of the blue, and I have no way of predicting them. I feel completely powerless. The only change has been the duration of the attacks€”from 20/30 minutes to around 5 minutes. Will I ever get rid of them for good?
I draw pictures with my computer and lately some people have asked me to buy them. So now I'm looking into the possibility of turning it into something profitable.
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