Originally Posted by
Nuudawn 
It wasn't so long ago that I wondered if I would EVER find pause before an emotion overwhelmed me.
I was exactly like that. I felt I had no control over the emotions, but was simply along for the ride. It was amazing to me that I didn't have to 'go with it'.
Eckhart Tolle talks about the 'space' between the breaths, that quiet spot when you are neither breathing in, nor out.
Two great books on dealing with panic attacks:
'From Panic to Power' by Lucinda Bassett
'When Panic Attacks' by David Burns MD