Agoraphobia & Social Anxiety Support Group

Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder, often precipitated by the fear of having a panic attack in a setting from which there is no easy means of escape. As a result, sufferers of agoraphobia may avoid public and/or unfamiliar places. In severe cases, the sufferer may become confined to their home, experiencing difficulty traveling from this "safe place."

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Want2Bbetter 01/03/2009

I wanteed to bring this up because I think many of us have these unwanted scary thoughts. Thoughts of the worse thing we can imagine and don't want to imagine.

I am afraid of dying so when I get an intrusive thought it is usually of going over (somehow) a balcony and dying, or seeing in my mind's eye a noose, or seeing someone else going off a balcony, or accidentally falling into the knife I am carrying while cooking in the kitchen.

I am putting this out there because I had one this morning and found this great site that talks about them and thought I would share.

There's a FREE download audio that helps to watch those thoughts float away. We keep them because we fight them.

http://www.panic-and-anxiety-attac...

I hope this reaches someone who needs this information today.

Betsy

deleted_user 01/03/2009

What is the site address?

Want2Bbetter 01/03/2009

Hmm, the web address got lost on my main post. Hope this goes through:

http://www.panic-and-anxiety-attacks.com/intrusive-thoughts.html

The main site:
www.panic-and-anxiety-attacks.com

deleted_user 01/03/2009

Thanks. This is very helpful.

innerhappiness 01/04/2009

wow, thank you so much.Im sure this will help many.this is something not talked feely about. Its when im not on meds when i have these thoughts,thank God for meds. {{HUG}}

deleted_user 01/04/2009

Did not watxh the vidoe but I liked what you saod about we have the scary thoughts because we fight them go had not thought of that.

Want2Bbetter 01/04/2009

It's not a video it is an mp3 audio that you sit and listen to for about 5-10 minutes.

I listened to it yesterday and as I was walking I suddenly could see myself leaning safely on my balcony rail where before I was afraid I would leap over, or fall over, or fly over (like a cartoon character).

It feels so good to see myself leaning on the rail and not feel any fear :).

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