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10/31/2010 11:37 PM
angie660
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Tonight after over a year, I come to realize that most of my panic attacks are caused by the fear of being alone. Not alone relationship wise, but physically being alone either in public or at home. Does anyone else have that fear?
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11/01/2010 01:11 AM  Top
Laur721
 
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I think a lot of people have that fear, and it's great that you were able to identify it. Personally that is not what sets of the panic/anxiety but that makes me more anxious to be alone when I am in a panic. Also, I find that my inner fear is that I am alone with what I'm feeling (panic and different symptoms) so it's great to have this group online! There is someone out there who knows what you are feeling!

11/01/2010 06:18 AM  Top
leandrat

Yes that is THE highest trigger for me being alone (steams from childhood problems)

I fear being alone places I can function (most of the time) as long as someone is with me.

I can shop

Cook and Clean

ect as long as my husband is there

But like you I saw that and started to work on it - I started to do "exposure therapy"

Going places alone

Being alone at the house not going places with him all the time

Ride my motorcycle alone

and it really does work- I have hit a bump and fallen back into old habbits by staying home or with someone all the time- my panic has gotten worse because I stopped my meds and have sheltered myself into my home soon like two days from now I am going to start over but thats ok at least I have a date,goal,and willingness to do that

Perhaps you need to set down and chart out a week at a time of alone time doing your own "exposure"

It could be something as small as meditation alone for 20min three times a day

To something much larger like going to the mall alone (even if you just walk in look at two shirts and walk out)

Baby steps are still steps in the right direction!


11/01/2010 06:43 AM  Top
njhoppe
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I agree, my biggest fear and trigger was is being alone. I had the learn how to deal with that because my husband is a trucker sooooo...I really don't know how I did it...must have been exposure therapy the hard way. I still have my moments but its not as bad.
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11/01/2010 07:32 AM  Top
PhilPhil46
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Yes. But it has gotten better. My husband works 16 shifts, I see him Only sat and half of sunday and he's usally sleeping. It's still a comfort to have someone there. I think when we are alone with panic disorder, we allow our minds to take over, with the negative selftalk and what if thinking, when we are around people we are more distracted from ourselves.
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11/01/2010 01:15 PM  Top
Kalsky1
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I agree. When I am with someone I do not feel as anxious. Sometimes we need a distraction from our own thoughts.

11/01/2010 01:32 PM  Top
leandrat

yep 100% once the panic starts its our own thoughts and emotions that make the panic worse on us....possitve self talk,belly breathing, and meditation are the only true ways to over come and not let panic control us...i am not saying this is easy i am still in the mist of learning myself to do this with out the help of meds is like starting over on the panic trip...
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