NightOwl
Member
I'm so fed up of living in my own created plastic bubble, avoiding every trigger and anything that causes anxiety / panic attack. I feel free and safe in my own World, where I have security to protect me and it's a World I can feel normal and function in, but it's a false World when I step out of the door and have to deal with the outside World. I find myself fighting panic attacks and fear.
I have studied as much as I can to overcome this problem, and I am truly working towards it, and making progress, but it seems so slow at times. The nightmares and flashbacks don't help while I am trying to get myself together. I just feel so tired and shattered at times. I feel I've got to put on a false smile at times because people that have never gone through anything like this don't understand, and why should they because they don't know what happened; explanation - I was ra*ed. But I'm so terrified of having a panic attack in the middle of a crowded shop.
I carry healing stones in my pocket that I carry around with me to help me ground. If anyone has found any ideas they've found useful to deal with panic / anxiety attacks, I'd be very grateful for any help. I still live in fear as he still has not been convicted and I constantly find myself looking over my shoulder. :tearyeyed:
NightOwl
I have studied as much as I can to overcome this problem, and I am truly working towards it, and making progress, but it seems so slow at times. The nightmares and flashbacks don't help while I am trying to get myself together. I just feel so tired and shattered at times. I feel I've got to put on a false smile at times because people that have never gone through anything like this don't understand, and why should they because they don't know what happened; explanation - I was ra*ed. But I'm so terrified of having a panic attack in the middle of a crowded shop.
I carry healing stones in my pocket that I carry around with me to help me ground. If anyone has found any ideas they've found useful to deal with panic / anxiety attacks, I'd be very grateful for any help. I still live in fear as he still has not been convicted and I constantly find myself looking over my shoulder. :tearyeyed:
NightOwl