Lori

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  1. Comparing my life to other people's lives is one of my worst habits, Sunny. How do you practice acceptance of the anxiety without feeling like you've lost the battle? Not sure if I worded that right. How do you accept it and want it to end at the same time? Does that make sense? Lonesailor, you mentioned panicend.com a couple times. I looked at the home page and there is SO much to read. Can you tell me if you have to buy the book, or is all the info on this website?
  2. Alright, LoneSailor....I took your advice and read the thread. Very happy for you and I am trying to find inspiration in this. I like coming here, but at the same time I sometimes feel worse because I feel like I'm way behind everyone. I rarely ever drive, except when I force myself to drive a little ways down the street. I can't even ride with someone else driving. People have a hard time understanding that, but it's once again our dear old friend "control". I really want to try this fake it til you make it, but I feel like my panic comes on so quickly when I drive, I don't know how to ignore the physical symptoms. It's different from ignoring negative thoughts. Also, how do you guys deal with setbacks? This is why I gave up driving. I would do really well, then I'd have a day where I got panicked out of the blue and I would crawl right back in my hole. I've sort of become apathetic and just live in a bubble. Recent stuff in my family has reminded me once again, this bubble I made for myself cannot last forever. I know I need to scrape up some courage or hope. It's just been so long, it's hard to remember what those feel like. I feel like there's just a tiny bit of me left in here, and the rest is fear. It's been so long since I felt happy and independent....it's so hard to engage those memories. Sorry for being a downer!!! Just trying to be realistic, and I have a lot further to go than most of you.
  3. I'm really glad I found this site, and it's great to know other people feel the same way, *but*.....when I started reading other people's stories last week I noticed my anxiety went up. Did anybody else experience this when you joined or am I just more nuts than usual? LOL
  4. One thing I have learned through this whole process of having anxiety is that stress can cause just about any symptom! I had the tingling stuff very badly when I had a really stressful job. It stopped when I quit. I've also read that artificial sweetners can cause these symptoms if you are ingesting a lot of them!
  5. So I've been lurking for a while, and finally decided to post. I feel a little discouraged as most people here seem to lead a more independent life than I do. Not sure what I'm hoping to get out of this, but it might be nice to know other people understand the way I feel. I think that's the hardest thing with agoraphobia and anxiety. Feels weird even admitting to people online that my life is what it is. Thanks for offering a place to talk