Trapped, smothered, and choking for air.
I literally thought I was going to die.
The knot in my stomach moved to my throat and everything started spinning.
This was my life filled with anxiety - treatments of all different kinds were not working.
Anxiety affects millions of Americans each year.
Stress is the norm in the typical American household.
The rapid pace of life can catch up with even the most laid-back personality types, and cause extreme episodes of panic.
There are two different routes you can take to cure you panic attacks: drugs or the natural way.
Anti-anxiety drugs should be looked at as a last ditch effort to cure yourself of panic attacks.
The problem with drugs is that if you ever stop taking them, then the attacks are likely to come back.
Drugs also wreak havoc on the delicate chemical balance within the body.
The natural ways to cure anxiety focus on the cognitive aspect of fear and panic.
Often, those who suffer from panic attacks, fear the actual act of having a panic attack.
A cycle is born in which they first fear an episode, and then their fears trigger the actual panic attack.
In order to cure panic attack sufferers, the cycle must be broken.
One of the most helpful natural and cognitive cures for anxiety is known as acceptance and acknowledgment.
With this method, the sufferer accepts that panic attacks are a part of their life and does not try to fight against them.
Actually, they do the opposite.
Many people find it beneficial to try to induce a panic attack.
The act of trying to force yourself into an attack, will actually trick your brain.
If you try hard to have an attack, you wont be able to have one.
The brain and your thought processes are much more powerful than any medication.
If you are sick and tired of panic attacks ruling your life, don't worry there is hope beyond medication.