Quote Originally Posted by stinkyattic
Yes. That's EXACTLY what a therapist is for- to work you through the panic and give you tools to avoid the situations where you will have panic attacks, and deal withthem when you are forced to be in them.
The rest of it is up to you, but with the root problem addressed, you will find it easier.
I started seeing a therapist for my own anxiety and panic disorder about 2 years ago. My life has done a complete 180 since then. No more panic attacks. No more abusive boyfriends. No more avoiding large crowds or using alcohol to ease the time I had to spend in them.
I have no clue whatsoever why you haven't been to one yet. You're on here quite a bit voicing what sounds like a bad anxiety problem... if you've got anxiety/depression from a chemical imbalance, there's nothing anyone on canncom can do to help. Go see a therapist already. Sheesh. Hurry up, snap snap, get moving.

Ohhhh K, well you make a solid point StinkyAttic. But that's why I'm asking, I don't know if you're familiar with Social Anxiety Disorder (or strait-out social ineptitude in my case) but it's really nerve-wracking; the thought of opening up to someone with no idea what to expect.I've got this mental barrier that scares the shiznat out of me at the prospect of opening up. It's just easier to do knowing what I'm going into, ya know?

Thanks for the advice anyway.