Panic Attacks
Do you suffer from bouts of panic or panic attacks that seem to come out of nowhere and for no apparent reason? Well that happens to me and I want to share with you how it all started and how I have dealt with it.
When I was a small child around the age of 13 I had an event happen that triggered the feeling of a fear of passing out and that fear still continues to this day. I was at neighbors house eating dinner and this overwhelming feeling of doom came over me and I truly felt as if I were going to pass out when it peeked. I had never been so panicked in all of my life until then. That same feeling of passing out still overwhelms me when I find myself in particular situations that can trigger these panic attacks.
I am a private pilot and I sometimes get panic attacks when I am flying. I know it sounds very dangerous to think that a pilot might pass out while in flight. So can you even guess how intense the feeling to get my aircraft back on the ground is when this feeling overcomes me? I had to find out how to control this feeling, as there is no one there to help talk me through that feeling of panic and passing out when I am the only one in the aircraft that is able to land it safely.
Stopping Panic Attacks
So how do I do it? One of the things that I try to do is to calm my heart rate down and remember that the feeling will go away as it always does. I have to force myself to remember that I have never passed out before and the panic I am feeling will go away. I open up the air vents and have the cool air blow on my face just so I am able to feel something. It soothes me to feel the cool breeze across my face and to realize that I am still conscious.
I try to force myself to not think of what may happen should I pass out. I have to force my thoughts into a different realm that has nothing to do with thinking about my panic at the moment. This may seem like an impossibility to you right now but I am telling you that it can be done with practice.I usually think about the responsibilities of being a pilot and the training I have gone through to get this far.It also reminds me that this has never happened before but I try not to dwell on that.
Breathing techniques and thinking about my responsibilities almost always relieves the feeling of impending doom.It is possible for you to do this also whether it seems as though it will work for you right now or not. You may be thinking that it is not possible, but I am telling you from my experiences that it is.
Anxiety and panic attacks can be so overwhelming that it can literally stop a person from even going outside into the world. I have not gotten this bad, but I do understand how it is possible.
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