Panic Attacks

It began as a pretty typical Saturday morning in Boulder, over three years ago. I woke up in my big comfy bed in my sun-drenched condo, feeling like a pile of garbage. Despite leading what I thought was a “healthy” lifestyle, I had a tendency to go to happy hour after work on Fridays and [...]

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When I Realized the 'Weirdest Hangover I've Ever Had' Was Actually a Panic Attack

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This piece was written by Gaby Dunn, a Thought Catalog contributor. Panic attacks send adrenaline all over your body. When I have one, my heart races and my hands shake like someone’s doing brain surgery on me while I’m awake. The rest of my body might shiver or tremble. My arms sometimes feel numb. It [...]

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4 Things You Shouldn’t Say to Someone Having a Panic Attack

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A picture of true happiness 😊 😁

Being woken up by scratches is Rosie's favorite!!

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A picture of true happiness 😊 😁

Being woken up by scratches is Rosie's favorite!!

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All throughout childhood and teenage years I have been so misunderstood.

So many adults being mean or cruel because they didn't realize how serious my pain is and was.

Life has been so hard as I have worked hard to stand up for myself because no one else would.

I have struggled with being angry that my parents ever brought me into this existence where every bad health condition on both sides of my family combined in me to maximize misery. Only recently did we learn that at 17 I had arthritis and still do. Genes and environment have worked cruelly together to bring about as many health issues as possible.

Having SO MANY health problems and things to deal with into the hundreds of symptoms has made it so I have had to work incredibly hard to keep wanting to live.

Today my mom said: Can I just tell you how sorry I am you have the body you do?

Suddenly it was like a balm was put on my soul and I had incredible relief after suffering so much these past years.

Vindication is something I crave after all these years of being overlooked and misjudged and so misunderstood.

Today is a good day Mighty friends ❤️❤️❤️

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All throughout childhood and teenage years I have been so misunderstood.

So many adults being mean or cruel because they didn't realize how serious my pain is and was.

Life has been so hard as I have worked hard to stand up for myself because no one else would.

Having SO MANY health problems and things to deal with into the hundreds of symptoms has made it so I have had to work incredibly hard to keep wanting to live.

Today my mom said: Can I just tell you how sorry I am you have the body you do?

Suddenly it was like a balm was put on my soul and I had incredible relief after suffering so much these past years.

Vindication is something I crave after all these years of being overlooked and misjudged and so misunderstood.

Today is a good day Mighty friends ❤️❤️❤️

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Three panic attacks in one day

I’ve had three panic attacks. All from the same trigger. My mom and the fact she has the car I use and pay the insurance on and pay for 90% of repairs on and put gas in the tank. She won’t give me the number to the mechanic she says she doesn’t need to. Won’t tell me the name of the mechanic working on said car. I tried 6 different mechanics around their area where I think they live. She lives with her boyfriend who won’t let me know where they live. None of the 6 mechanics had the car. I reached my breaking point today I destroyed a piece of wood and the panic attacks were triggered because I tried calling her to see if they had heard anything they kept telling me they could be calling right then and there at that very second and that I was holding up the line and the fact that I had to tell my work that I couldn’t come in and I have a very irrational fear of getting fired. I told her she must hate me for her to treat me the way she does. That’s how I feel right now. She told me that if I hate her it’s my problem not hers. I don’t hate her I’m angry and frustrated at her and I’m just coming off a long hypo manic episode. Don’t know what to do now I’m just tired and have a migraine

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Found this at the dollar store and loved it right away! I love the idea of being our best or blossoming year round.

It has been my life choice to always be the best I can be. To be fully honest all the time. And to look and see the good in everyone.

To expect nothing but be happy when I get anything, to live in the moment and savor every bit of good that comes my way. To never judge others harshly and to look beyond the facade others may wear to hide their truth they don't want anyone to see.

Or in other words to search unerringly for any and all truth. To be the truth seeker!

Just my Lil bit of truth.

What is yours? What keeps you going and what gives meaning or purpose to you personally?

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Found this at the dollar store and loved it right away! I love the idea of being our best or blossoming year round.

It has been my life choice to always be the best I can be. To be fully honest all the time. And to look and see the good in everyone.

Or in other words to search unerringly for any and all truth. To be the truth seeker!

Just my Lil bit of truth.

What is yours? What keeps you going and what gives meaning or purpose to you personally?

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#AmplifiedMusculoskeletalPainSyndrome #Arthritis #Asthma #Anxiety #bedbound #AnkylosingSpondylitis #BoneSplints #Upallnight #IfYouFeelHopeless #Depression #Disability #DistractMe #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #Endometriosis #Fibromyalgia #GastroesophagealRefluxDisease #Grief #HypothyroidismUnderactiveThyroidDisease #Hypersomnia #HighBloodPressure #Headache #Insomnia #JuvenileRheumatoidArthritis #Lymphedema #PosturalOrthostaticTachycardiaSyndrome #PTSD #Psoriasis #PsoriaticArthritis #plantarfasciitis #PanicAttack #PanicAttacks #Psychosis #MentalHealth #MightyPets #MightyTogether #MemoryLoss #Migraine #musclespasms #MultipleAutoimmuneSyndrome #SuicidalThoughts #RareDisease #RheumatoidArthritis #sciatica

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She may look put out but actually I am scratching her back lol

When we first got her I would hide and she would come find me based on my whistling or calling her name. One time I jumped out and yelled 'Boo!!!!'

She raced right up to me no hesitation! Now it is fun to yell boo when I want her to come up to me 😅😍

She is the Best pup!

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