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[Snowy]

Having seen it done, I think I'd like to host a course, anyone know how I go about it?

 

Do Omlet cover personal accident insurance etc, just in case someone trips over in your garden, that sort of thing?

 

Click on the 'courses' tab at the top, on the left is a link to 'host your own' which tells you how to go about it

 

Omlet don't provide insurance, you would have to provide your own.

[Karen & co.]

Brilliant, and you coped with getting lost, you should be really proud of yourself

 

Karen x

[Tessa the Duchess]

Yay!! Well done Poet, you must be very proud of yourself

 

Tessa

[Rona]

Well done Poet, I've just caught up with this and it really surprised me as you always sound such a confident, together sort of a person. . Double well done for overcoming your fears and coping with so many difficulties on the journey.

[BeckyBoo]

Excellent! So glad you made it AND it sounds like you had a great time. (It also sounds like you have the same sense of direction as me, once took me an hour and a half to get to Chessington Zoo from my house - it's about 20 minutes away and I even knew where it was, just completely lost the ability to work out how to get there!! ) My Mum still never lets me forget that one

 

Well done missus

 

Mrs B

[earthmam1]

Well done Poet,

 

You must be very proud of yourself. I know what its like to get lost. I managed to get lost a couple of miles from my house. Infact when OH asks me directions he just goes the opposite way to what I tell him

[Guest]

thanks everyone. I hope one day I can do it without a safety net but it's a move in the right direction. I really appreciate the support and advice, it's a difficut thing to admit that you're scared about something some people might see as trivial.

 

It's not the going out alone that scares me but going out alone with the fear of having an attack. As those of you who have experienced it, your heart beats so fast you feel you're going to pass out and I don't want to pass out when I'm alone. That's what scares me, and with my medical history on top of that it just compounds the fear.

 

I'll check out all the links and resources you've given me and I'll keep trying. Karen, I'll have to try and come and see that patio by myself!

 

Thanks again, you don't know how much you've all helped me today xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[Seagazer]

Well done Poet, you did really well. You should be very proud of yourself.

 

I suffered with panic attacks for a while a few years back and it was truly awful and frightening so I understand what you go through. Thankfully I've not had one for years though.

[jackiepoppies]

Still wide awake Poet?

 

Must be 'cos you did so well today. How do you feel now you have had time to evaluate the day?

If I had achieved what you did today, I'd be shouting from the rooftops.....but then I'm scared of heights So ANYTHINGS possible

 

Jackiex

[Karen & co.]

. Karen, I'll have to try and come and see that patio by myself!

 

xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

Brilliant I'll bake a cake too mind you I shall be smashing a bottle of champagne on it when Mark can finally finish it

 

Karen x

[Nicola H]

Well done Poet, I am sure this is the first step towards more independance, you should be proud of yourself for overcoming your fears.....

[chickenanne]

Congratulations! It must be terrible to feel the way you do, and it's brilliant that you've taken such a big step in overcoming it. It's so impressive that you're not going to let it hamper your life and spoil the good times.

[..lay a little egg for me]

Well done Poet. Like so many others here, I also suffer from panic attacks and have turned down work because I couldn't face the prospect of travelling on my own. Every time you overcome your fears you are taking a step towards recovery. Even if you do have a panic attack while out and about you have to congratulate yourself that it did not stop you from going out and doing what you wanted. I'm sure it is the extreme stress that triggers these things and generally the panic attacks do decrease in frequency over time, eventually disappearing.

 

Whenever I get an attack I keep reminding myself that it is only a panic attack and that it won't do me any harm and I also keep repeating the mantra that my psychologist told me: "Feel the fear but do it anyway"

 

Good luck with your continued progress

[MedusA]

Brilliant Justine! Well done you.

 

I'm a bit like Cinnamon. Not as bad as you both, but I do get very nervous about going somewhere I know I have to be. I get a bit IBS-obsessed and have to make sure I know there are loos on the way and at the other end, just in case. I'm a great believer in Bach's Rescue Remedy too. It seems to help me, but I don't know whether that's the placebo effect or not. I never used to suffer with such nervousness, but seem to have got worse as I hit the menopause.

 

Glad you made the Omlet course, despite the detours. I've been considering holding a hen party for months, but because of the above problem, am a bit nervous to set a date.

 

*hugs*

[Fur 'n' Feathers]

Well done Poet. You actually faced the first and greatest hurdle. Now you have this achievement under your belt you will never be in the same position again - ie. you have faced your fear and done it anyway and know that it's possible. We don't underestimate how big a decision this was for you. You can be rightly proud of yourself.

 

Now, how about drawing up a hierarchy of easier to more difficult situations to tackle one by one? It is said at the end of the day that "all we have to fear is fear itself" - and this is often the case. We fear the experience of fear rather than the situation.

 

[chickencam]

Well done

 

The best way to deal with this kind of anxiety is to face it head on one step at a time.

 

I have always been a fairly neurotic person, I would feel really sick and be unable to eat if I had to travel anywhere. The day that I took my driving test was a turning point, I was so tempted to jump out of the car and just run away, but I didn't and that boosted my confidence no end. I don't like unfamiliar things but because I have had to take the children to various places over the years I am a lot better.

 

My ED went through an awful patch around this time last year, she couldn't even sit through a 30 minute lesson at school without having a wobble and leaving the classroom to go to the toilet. I have stood at the bus stop with her when she is meeting friends in town with her begging me to let her go home even though she knows that she will have a great time when she is there. I have felt like the wicked witch of the west each time but I know from my own experience that you have to stretch yourself bit by bit or your world can shrink around you.

 

She successfully went on a school trip to EuroDisney in July, she had a great time and she is so much better now. We still have to know where the nearest toilet is all the time though to keep her happy.

[Guest]

thanks everyone. It's amazing how many people have experienced or still are experiencing similar symptoms to me. It's actually helpful and reassuring to know I'm not so alone, although I do hope you manage to conquer your fears too! xxxx

 

Karen!!!! Just pour a little bit of champagne on the patio, we'll drink the rest!!!! I'll have to get Ian to drive! Defeats the object but what the heck!

[Jules.]

Well done Poet

Was it Church Lane that was closed to traffic? It's murder going to work at the mo because of that road closure, the traffic is abysmal

 

You were only a couple of miles away from me last weekend- would you like to pop in sometime when you are next in the area for some lemon drizzle cake?

 

Go girl

[Guest]

Well done Poet

Was it Church Lane that was closed to traffic?

 

yes!!!! I ended up on a dual carriageway, went past McDonalds and round a mini roundabout but took the wrong turning off the roundabout and went past some brand new flats???? Got there in the end though

 

I'd love to pop in for cake, will let you know when I'm next in the area or I could even make a special trip for some lemon drizzle cake

[Jules.]

Call in anytime

The dual carriageway you were on was the infamous East Lancs Road

Church Lane has been shut since the midle of July, supposedly for 8 weeks

[Guest]

Call in anytime

The dual carriageway you were on was the infamous East Lancs Road

Church Lane has been shut since the midle of July, supposedly for 8 weeks

 

I'll PM you soon

 

If it's been closed that long then you'd think the AA route planner would have known, fancy sending me down a closed road, stupid thing!!!

[Jules.]

Ok

[Donna_0]

Hi there

How did it go? I can totally sympathise you as I've suffere panic attacks in the past and didn't have a clue what was happening to me I found it really scary when it was happening in the car, and would get what I describe as tunnel vision and my legs would go to jelly. I was going through a stressful period at the time.

 

I got through it with cognitive behavioral therapy, and was given a relaxation cd, I found Paul Mckenna to be better. Your mind is a powerful tool and will cause many symtoms in the body that you would't imagine. Once I understood what was happening it made it easier to get over it.

 

There are some tips that were given to me, i'm not sure if you've been told these..

 

Eat regularly as the feeling anxiety gives you is a similar one to when your body is hungry

 

Don't drink too much alcohol.. it raises the cortizol (not sure if thats how its spelt) levels in your body, and enhances the 'fight or flight' reaction

 

Exercise regularly, as the excess adrenaline in your body will be burned up

 

Take time out to relax, lie in a dark room with the relaxation cd on, maybe try yoga?

 

I really do understand that this is horrible, and for anyone who hasn't suffered from it, you are really lucky

 

When I felt it happening I would tell myself to stop it, and managed to stop it mid attack, which made me feel in control. I have got over it almost completely through exercising, but it does happen every now and again, but not as bad as it used to be. I can now drive, but take it steady and pull over if I need to.

 

I hope this helps, If you can get the CBT then it will open your eyes, and eventually make you feel in control

 

Virtual hugs, Donna xx

[Mutrix Farmers]

Poet, just caught up on this thread and I want to say congratulations for having the courage to go to Nikki's course. Anyone suffering from an anxiety disorder will appreciate just how much this 11 mile drive means to you. I was going to suggest a MedAlert bracelet or necklace but I see someone has already suggested this. Excellent thing to have for anyone suffereing from a condition like yours that means you could not communicate to paramedics. Should help ease the anxiety.

 

You've overcome a huge hurdle, it's important that you keep going and you can only get stronger. Don't forget you're not alone, there are loads of omleteers out here that empathise and it sounds like there are some really great ones living near you that are very supportive. Deep breaths and one challenge at a time!

[Guest]

thank you both, very much

 

I thought that bracelet/necklace thing was a great idea. I must sort that out asap.