Category Archives: Agoraphobia

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My Gluten Free Diet Update

I wanted to post an update on how I’ve been doing on my gluten free diet. Not so much what I’ve been eating, but how I’ve been feeling. I am becoming more and more convinced that there really is a … Continue reading →

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Understanding *My Part* In My Anxiety Recovery

I can’t tell you how many thousands of times over the years I have reached out in prayer, desperate for God to take away my anxiety. My panic attacks started at age 7, and have done a ton of praying … Continue reading →

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The Empty Seat Next To Me…

Having such a past riddled with “anxiety issues” has made fitting in one of the biggest challenges for me. I suppose lots of people feel like outsiders from time to time, but the very nature of anxiety can make you … Continue reading →

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Using MeetUp to Find Local Groups for Anxiety

In a recent post about anxiety and coping with loneliness, I talked about wishing there was a local support group for social anxiety or panic attack sufferers. But then I wondered if I would even be brave enough to show … Continue reading →

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Anxiety & Coping With Loneliness

Once I made a firm commitment to get better and really practice tools to help me on my journey out of panic attacks, I started writing PanicFreeMe. And if I didn’t start this anxiety self help blog over a year … Continue reading →

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How Long Do Panic Attacks Last?

You may be wondering how long do panic attacks last? As anyone who’s ever had one knows, when you’re actually having a panic attack, it *feels* like forever. Time slows down and the seconds in which you are suffering feel … Continue reading →

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Functioning with Anxiety Attacks- The Old Way & A Better Way

Functioning with anxiety attacks is anything but easy. I struggled in my youth to walk that fine line between being a functional student and then member of society while trying to hide my terrible secret from the world, lest they … Continue reading →

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How to Face Your Fears

A recent email conversation about facing your fears: I’m really sad that I can’t get a handle on my anxiety and feel it is never gonna go away. How do you as a mentor actually face your fears? I make … Continue reading →

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