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Dealing with the loss of someone close to us can be very difficult for anyone to handle. Of course it was devastating when my girlfriend’s mom died. Shortly after her mom’s passing she started to realize how much she was forgetting things. Her forgetfulness really started to terrify her because she was always on the ball, super organized and a perfectionist. Simple things like misplacing her keys over and over or forgetting an appointment would send her straight into an anxiety attack. However, she immediately thought that this forgetfulness must be from some sort of undiagnosed disease and then those thoughts would attack her… what if it’s a brain tumor or cancer? What if I die? Why can’t I get this Panic away from me?
As time went by these thoughts became obsessive and she began feeling scatter-brained, unsure of herself and unable to concentrate on anything. Her irrational, obsessive thoughts would make her spiral out of control and her anxiety attacks were frightening. She spent hours researching what disease she had on the internet. She was certain she was going crazy. She wouldn’t talk about her anxiety attacks with any friends or family believing that they would all think she’s going crazy too. She was scared.
Death is a huge tragedy and grieving is normal and takes time. It’s not uncommon to feel forgetful, overwhelmed or scatter-brained. Her imagined thoughts seemed completely real because at the time her mind couldn’t think logically so every time she forgot something she’d run to the doctor. When the doctor diagnosed her with General Anxiety Disorder she was happy because she felt relief but scared because she didn’t know how to make her anxiety go away.
So you can see at the root of her anxiety was the fear was dying, especially after seeing her mother die. Having a fear of something sets off anxiety or panic. Do you suffer from panic or anxiety? Ask yourself what you are afraid of.The fear during the night would wake her up and have her trembling. Her obsessive, imagined thoughts consumed her.
Fortunately, she now knows that the Panic Away program stops the fear of you thinking you’re going crazy and the thoughts she had although unbearable were imagined and are kicked to the curb!. Learning how to take control back Panic Away has improved her confidence and her memory.
Please know that feeling nervous or afraid that you might be insane is not uncommon when experiencing anxiety but the truth is that you don`t have to suffer from another anxiety or panic attack again. No matter how long you’ve been suffering with anxiety, Panic Away`s One Move Technique (21-7 Technique) will bring you back to your normal self!
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