anxiety attack

[The People]

Naps help me. I lie down and drift off with the television blaring When I wake up I am much calmer. Well, probably what happened is there was an internal "shift change" while I napped. But it works for me.

Something else I often did was carry something in my pocket. A special stone, a tiny toy... anything that wouldn't be noticed but hat I could fidget with or even touch and know it is there. Somehow it made me feel safer.

I hope the day comes soon when you can face them without fear or decide that you don't have to face them at all. Meantime, good luck to you.