You’re not alone. 411,000+ real posts from people who showed up for each other. Read a thread, share a win, leave a tip - your words could be the nudge someone needs today.
Madara,
Thanks for sharing such amazing success! Good for you for using the program and other avenues to challenge those thoughts.
Know that you have helped someone by sharing your success :)
Keep pushing forward and congrats!
Josie, Support Specialist
I've come to the conclusion that I can control my anxiety. There were several years in my life when I din't know how to fight it. I must admit that cognitive behavioral therapy which I found in the sister site of this (panic center) has helped me a lot! My biggest anxiety fears was to get into a plane because of claustrophobic feeling. I was afraid of not controlling my panic. Claustrophobic feeling made my hands tingling. I was very afraid of my hands tingling. Some years I lived with a thought that I can die of this tingling because it's heart or blood pressure or smth like that. The first step for my recovery was that a psychiatrist told me I cannot die of this. The next step was a book on how to cope with fears, anxiety and panic and the third step was cognitive behavioral therapy in the sister site of this. I was able to step in a plane and to fly! First of all, I had a very short flight- only 40 min with medication (Cipralex). Then I had a flight of 1 hour with medication (Alprazolam) and finally I had my third flight without any medication for 1 hour and 30 min. Before the third flight I wanted to take medication but somehow I felt so strong that I decided to do an experiment without any medication. It was OK. On coming back I was a bit more worried and my hands were tingling in an airport. What to do? I realised I have no way back because I have to go home. I sat in the plane with my hands tingling and although it was 1 hour and 30 min flight I told myself- you are on a long, long flight, from Europe to America (lol) and you will have to endure this. And as I was thinking that way, my hands stopped to tingle.
Somehow, but cognitive behavioral therapy has helped me to move forward and not to avoid flying by plane.
It’s been a while since you were active on this site. Please extend your session below
You have been logged out due to inactivity.
Please sign back in.
We use cookies to help us learn about how our platform is used and how we can improve your experience. To
learn more please see our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
