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anxiety attack
Day twelve to my sobriety!!!! Had a great day yesterday,,,,,this morning out of no were had a bad anxiety attack or panic attack!!!! Sweat,,,short of breath,,,hot flash!!!! No pain in my arms or jaw!!!! Now i feel like absolute crap!!!! Head is loopy,,,,nervous,,,,fatigue,,,,lethargic!!!!! And i was just sitting on the couch watching tv????? Has any one else had this????? Help!!!!!
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Yeah I had a few in my first weeks after quitting, they were quite distressing at the time. I just worried myself until I was so agitated that I started shaking and was very cold and couldn't get warm again. I don't have any advice except for giving it time. My anxiety is all but gone now. I didn't realize that it was solely caused by drinking.
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Congratulations on Day 12. I think panic attacks are fairly common. There are breathing techniques you can learn that help a lot, too:
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Dyer, Wayne The Power of Intention and Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life
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Oh Soberwolf, how have I never heard of the 478 exercise?!?!?!
I'm definitely going to start using that to help with sleep and cravings specifically but from what I saw, this has so many benefits.
Thanks for sharing that!
I'm definitely going to start using that to help with sleep and cravings specifically but from what I saw, this has so many benefits.
Thanks for sharing that!
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I am on day 14 and experience about one or two anxiety attacks a day....when I get them my heartbeat goes completely out of whack and I panic even more. For me, the breathing helps and also telling myself that I am fine!!
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Originally Posted by zenchaser 
Yeah I had a few in my first weeks after quitting, they were quite distressing at the time. I just worried myself until I was so agitated that I started shaking and was very cold and couldn't get warm again. I don't have any advice except for giving it time. My anxiety is all but gone now. I didn't realize that it was solely caused by drinking.
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Originally Posted by CoffeeInstead
I am on day 14 and experience about one or two anxiety attacks a day....when I get them my heartbeat goes completely out of whack and I panic even more. For me, the breathing helps and also telling myself that I am fine!!
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