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Hi Connie. I'm sorry to hear you lack the close personal support that is so important. Please make sure you explain to them exactly what it is you're dealing with and how it affects you and don't minimize it at all. If they think you're embellishing or making it up, back yourself up with articles and/or documentation from the internet, there's plenty out there! If they still can't understand what you're going through and fail to offer support, tell them you are going to do what is best for yourself on your own terms. There's no one more important to you than you, and feeling this way is *certainly* not something you want to live with just because someone doesn't 'understand'. I don't mean to sound like I'm "telling you what to do"! I just think that you either need their support, or they need to understand you're gonna do what you need to do to recover from this. And yes, Cognitive/behavioral therapy is an excellent treatment for panic, but you're right, her timing in suggesting it sucked. I can recall apologizing ahead of time (as well as after the fact) that at times I will be testy and irritable and it will seem like there's no reason for it. Just part of the emotions and uncontrollability of what I'm feeling at the time. Connie, do what's best for YOU and ask anything you ever have a question about on here. We're all in the same boat & we all have some different tricks & tools to help get through the tough times. See, I did it again...I'm writing a book. I gotta stop writing after work, I'm still too wound up! I hope any of what I've offered helps Connie, and I hope you find the peace you deserve soon! Andy There's nowhere you can be that isn't where
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