Anxiety Forum

[Skyfae]

Hello everyone!

Just joined and thought I'd introduce myself and explain why I'm here.

I am 27 and have had anxiety attacks on and off since the age of 15. When I was 24 I was diagnosed with PSVT, a kind of arrhythmia (which they originally brushed off as pure panic attacks) and ever since I have been terrified of flying. It used to scare me on a small scale, but now I have to take xanax in order to fly.

I do not like being in places where I can't get out, esp if my heart starts acting up.

Little by little, I'm becoming braver. Last summer I flew to Ireland and spent a month there studying. This January I may be leaving to teach English in Taiwan for a year. I'm terrified at the prospect but I'm just sick and tired of being anxious all the time. I think if I push myself I can overcome this and become a more confident person.

I do have religious faith so this does help immensely, I just wish I could stop worrying.
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