Starting Over for the Last Time

Hello all, and thanks for checking out my website. I have to say that thinking of blog posts is much easier than creating, editing, and publishing them. Even that last sentence was hard to write, in fact I'm not even sure it makes sense.  Blame those people that have complimented my writing, my energy, my stories... I can't tell you how many times people have told me I should write a book. Yes I can, I lied. 7 times, but one of those people was not my mom.  I guess something stuck because I had the confidence to start this. Yikes, even typing that I have confidence is uncomfortable.  Anyways,whether you stumbled upon this site because a friend shared a post, or found it on the way down a rabbit hole, you can probably tell it is new. If not then let's keep it a secret.  The layout isn't to my liking. There's not enough content. The whole thing is a bit cheesy. I am trying to grow as a person every day and want to share that growth with this blog. I want to teach, en...

I first heard about this technique from a woman I dated several years ago. I never forgot it, and since then have heard and read about this technique being used. I have also shared this several times with friends and family members  with positive feedback, so I thought I would share it with you.  First let's address the fact that panic attacks are annoying, uncomfortable, exhausting and well... absolutely terrifying. Panic attacks can last anywhere between a few seconds to minutes... which then feel like hours.  You can feel like you're dying, you can't breathe, your limbs may go numb, or you may feel detached from reality. People can also experience a state of general panic that lasts for days.   I have personally experienced all of the above, and this 5-4-3-2-1 technique has been helpful more than enough times. I am not an expert, take this advice as you wish, for some it may be too uncomfortable or weird to do. I will explain each step of the tech...