Paddler your post made me smile....I have the same exact thing happen with the panic attacks....If I am stuck in a line of traffic or on a bridge or in a tunnel I immediatley start to feel as if I am going to die or have a seizure. I was in a meeting at work today totally zoned out secretly checking my pulse becuase was convinced I was about to pass out! Ugh why do we do this to ourselves?!? My kids are both young enough to not remember so that is why I need to stop now. I know how horrible it was growing up in a single family home with an alcoholic. Hopefully over time we will see we are doing it for us but in the meantime our kids are the best reason in the world to stop!! Good luck to you as well