Panic Attack

Growing up I often suffered from panic attacks, you know, when your heart starts beating fast and you start to hyperventilate?  I would have panic attacks whenever I felt under pressure, like during a test or meeting new people. I would first start to sweat, then the anxiety would set in which would cause me to shake uncontrollably. This would happen to me in any situation that I felt very uncomfortable in. This could be debilitating at times which made it hard for me to live a normal life. Of course at the time we didn't have names for these disorders like they do today. We weren't taken to the doctor for them, or treated with medication. I basically had to learn to cope on my own, which meant I just avoided doing things that caused me to have them.The older I got the more I realized that I couldn't go through life avoiding uncomfortable situations, but I wanted to come up with a drug free solution to my problem.

 Most would say you have to conquer your fears head on, but making yourself do stuff the way other people do without these disorders isn't always the best solution. So I started with building my self confidence. Doing things that would make me feel good about myself. I figured I would start with my physical appearance by exercising and eating healthy. I just had my first child, and wasn't really ever a health conscious person before getting pregnant. Then I took a few enrichment classes that would help me to interact with other people and learn some new skills. I am not a expert on anxiety disorders, but I knew a lot of what I was feeling had to be caused by low self esteem. Once I started feeling good about myself the panic attacks gradually went away and I was able to socialize, and do things under pressure without that debilitating anxiety. Do you get anxiety or panic attacks, and if so, what works to help keep them under control?

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