I am new to this support group but have been active in a few others… looks like good information here and hope to share with everyone… early in my recovery I started out just like everyone else does with the first Panic attack that leads to fear of another one that starts the cycle of fear… I went to the er many times after attacks thinking I was dying… I found a doctor that put me through all the medical test that came back normal… this was for my benefit that I was ok health wise… I then started my research trying to understand the disorder about the cause and affect panic has on us…I then got into a support group where I learned more and people shared there experiences with me… I found out that people were feeling the same feelings and fears I was…all this time I was fighting back the feelings and dealing with constant fears everyday… my road to recovery started when I learned to trust what I had learned and to not fight the feelings but to accept them and see the feelings for what they really were, unreal fears that I created within myself that kept the cycle going… I have always said that the answer to recovery is simple but the road is hard… changing the way we perceive the feelings of fear and that also includes our thinking… learning to face your fears takes time and trust on our part…learning not to fight them but accept them and not attach danger to the feelings created by anxiety…one of the biggest things that helped me learn and see the pattern I was in was a journal… I wish everyone luck with there road to recovery and please talk about your fears and feelings…I look on the positive side of having gone through this as a life changing experience where I have become a better person through all this… Sonny
