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Fun and Games Stress happens. It is inevitable. For me, this week was filled with it. But rather than list all of the tribulation – rather [...]
February 22, 2014
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Anatomy of a Panic Attack I am not one for cutting things open, unless of course we are talking about apple pie; but looking closely at things is [...]
February 1, 2014
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Un-panic” There are a great many ways to put the breaks on a spiraling panic attack. I thought this to be a good time to list a few of them as [...]
December 23, 2013
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There is one day a year on which I thoroughly enjoy being agoraphobic. On that day, I welcome my fear of crowds, noise, confusion, and sensory [...]
December 3, 2013
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It doesn’t matter what one calls them – roadblocks, walls, or hurdles – life is filled with obstacles. Not a single person is immune. [...]
September 10, 2013
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I have always had a difficult time handling weddings — not because I dislike them; I don’t. I am a “happily ever ever” [...]
August 26, 2013
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The weather was gorgeous yesterday, and that creates a BIG problem for an agoraphobic: everyone starts bugging you to leave the house and enjoy [...]
August 18, 2013
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I failed today. It’s as simple as that. I tried all the self-talk and the relaxation techniques, and the tricks I learned over the years; and [...]
July 27, 2013
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At the core of agoraphobia is fear. What most people see is that agoraphobics have a hard time leaving the house. But it runs much deeper [...]
July 22, 2013
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Our lives can be equally measured by the ways in which we handle both success and failure, since it is inevitable we will have abundant amounts [...]
July 19, 2013
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Just like everyone is unique unto themselves, so it is with panic attacks. Why a person will panic when another doesn’t differs so much so [...]
July 12, 2013
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I had a bit of an adventure today – something quite unexpected. It happened during a regular-old, routine trip to the supermarket (mildly [...]
July 11, 2013