People with a history of panic episodes appear to be more sensitive to changes in their bodily sensations. This seems to leave them more vulnerable to misinterpreting the sensations and thus more prone to the experience of panic.
Professor David M. Clark, a psychologist and director of the C...
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Anxiety
Anonymous
Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 04:37 PMre: Anxiety
Jerry Kennard
Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 08:34 AMHi Steve,
One of the things that interests me about the human condition is the manner in which we become intrigued by issues that are incomplete, unsettled and that lack certainty. In this regard it becomes something of a novelty that increasingly demands our attention. Your sense of ambiguity with your life, your past and your future, is shared by so many other people. I think if you do choose to reach out to a therapist (this is what I'm reading into your post) I think you first need to consider what it is you are looking for (from therapy) and what you hope it will bring you. You could very well find yourself being asked similar questions by a therapist who will try to facilitate realistic aims with you.
Hope this helps a little
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Hello Jerry,
I'm a 40 plus white male who has had from birth a life of challenges. Sometimes I feel like I also have so much to be grateful for and thus try to handle all on my own. I have never reached out or shared my story before, but I need direction before my "senior years" arrive and I have too many regrets. How much should/ can I handle? And how much I'm I swimming up a current that is so strong I'm foolish to attempt? I feel the later is the best description of my life thus far, but would like a pros direction/guidance.
Born to a mother who married eight times before my 12th birthday, and all the gifts that brings to a boy who just so happens to be a "dead ringer" to his beloved birth father (who I never meet ). Grew up far away in a mixed intermediate/high school of 900 plus where as the white population totaled 7-10 whites depending on how many quite after being hospitalized from a beating, etc. Survived I guess?
Worked hard on keeping my life together not that it's where I want it to be, but the real hurdle I can't get over is drug abuse. Not daily more random where by I'll be off 2-6 months and slip for 2-3 days, then off 1 month, slip 2 days. This has been the same pattern for the past 20 yrs. Can't seem to get a long term handle on it. Not ready to stop fighting yet. Has it got in my way? ABSOLUTY....i have gone far from what they same should be "my given birth right" to end up on the street and/or prison.
Any thoughts?
Steve