Thread: am I going crazy

hi there,
well i went through this very same thing when i was younger. i didn't even leave my house for a year at one point. i still get some anxiety here and there but i have learned over the years on what triggers my attacks. keep a journal and note the times you have an attack and what you were doing at the time to try and figure out what the trigger of it was. it will help you better understand why the attack happened in the first place. also i have a cd i listen to to help calm me down it is relaxing sounds and music i know it sounds kind of corny but it helps me. i try to do something that will distract me from my anxiety when it happens. i do anything to keep my mind off of it. what also helps me is i will take a bath or shower. that distracts me long enough to where i don't concentrate on my attack instead i just concentrate on my bath and how relaxing it is. excercise is also a great reliever of anxiety. i just go for a walk when i felt panic coming on. some other things to try or consider is avoid caffiene and don't smoke cigarettes. trust me you can get through this. i did when i lost all hope i thought this would run my life forever but it didn't. having someone to talk to helps out alot also. i swear i cried forever sometimes and felt like i was simply CRAZY!!!!!! but i know i'm not and neither are you. take it slow and easy and find what works for you. you can i know it........