It has been a while since I had a full blown panic attack ... quite a while! I have had flutters, but managed to ward them off. One of the reasons I lead a quiet life is because I know my limits. After having a breakdown 11 years ago, I know if I take on too much I just can't cope ... both physically and emotionally.
'As introvers, our natural habitat is a quiet space where we can be alone doing the things we love, like reading, watching movies or just being. We must not feel selfish for taking some time to ourselves every day to reconnect with who we are and give our brains a break from the pressure of conforming to an extrover's world.'
I know that's me ... I need space and quiet times in the day for me even if its only for a short while ... sometimes its popping in here and posting something, sometimes its pottering with some plants and sometimes its making something.
This last couple of months I have felt pressure and stress building ... the feeling of drowning ... tears always near the surface and that life has got too busy and the panic that I can't cope. This morning it exploded into a full blown panic attack ... the racing heart and unable to breathe, the dizzyness and feeling sick ... the pricking and flashing in the eyes and the trapped feeling.
I have been left with the nausea and feeling like I will cry at the slightest things ... feeling delicate ... BUT I have to remind myself that 'this too shall pass!' What I am feeling, isn't perminant ... the stress of this month and next month will not last ... I will have peace again. I will have time for me again.
Panic attacks can be bought on by so many things ... over the years I have managed to identify my triggers ... even the small ones like knowing where to park when I get somewhere (I know, sounds stupid but it sets of a huge anxiety in me!)
Why am I sharing this? Having one again today has made me remember how horrid it was having them all the time. I know some of you suffer from anxiety and panic attacks and I just wanted you to know you are not alone and remember, that 'this too, will pass' ... there are things that can help and ways of managing them … I used to have them ALL the time ... They were putting a strain on my marriage and I knew as a mother of a small baby, I wanted to be able to cope better for him. So 5 and a bit years ago, I researched natural remedies and one of the things that help me has been essential oils. They have made such a huge difference to my life, and I can honestly say I use them every single day!
Have you tried them? I would love to send you some if you want to try them.
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