Imeavie
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- May 6, 2025
- 6
First let me state that I am new, and I apologize if my tag is wrong.
I wanted to share some advice a veteran gave me that has been helping me for years when I start having panic attacks.
When you feel an attack coming, look around you, and start counting. Find any object (doesnt matter what it is), and count 1 of it.
Then you will find a different object, and count two of it.
This will repeat until you are able to breathe.
It wont stop the anxiety, or even make you feel better, but it has helped me breathe, and calm down enough to think.
If anyone else has any tips I welcome you to share them here.
Thank you for your time, I know its not something we often have enough of.
I wanted to share some advice a veteran gave me that has been helping me for years when I start having panic attacks.
When you feel an attack coming, look around you, and start counting. Find any object (doesnt matter what it is), and count 1 of it.
Then you will find a different object, and count two of it.
This will repeat until you are able to breathe.
It wont stop the anxiety, or even make you feel better, but it has helped me breathe, and calm down enough to think.
If anyone else has any tips I welcome you to share them here.
Thank you for your time, I know its not something we often have enough of.
