When I founded this site back in 2004 I never dreamed that it would become what it has... It's been a while since I updated my story..  Two years to be exact!  I decided today that an update was due.  You can find the link to my story on the left column of the site.  I hope you find it useful. 

God Bless, and Keep Survivng!

Hi there,

I always feel better talking about this, so here goes...when I was 6 I had brain surgery for a benign lesion.  I'm the youngest of 4, and my parents had gotten divorced the year earlier.  It was pretty serious, and I was in the hospital for at least a month, missing the first part of 1st grade.  I have been a hypochondriac ever since.  When I was younger, it was a joke with my family and friends, but honestly I stressed out so badly in my head, I made myself sick. A headache was a brain tumor, heartburn was a heart attack, and any type of stomach pain was cancer. 

Greetings PS Members!

I feel as though a public apology is necessary as well as a huge thank you to a couple of really really good people who "woke me up".  For some time now I have been Anxiety free.  I don't want you to misunderstand... it's not that I never feel anxiety (I do) but it is a normal emotion that is now "in it's place".  Nevertheless because of career stuff and other stuff, I drifted away from the site for a while.

Thanks to God, we have some really wonderful people here that keep this site going in the right direction.  remo and Ceejay (our site administrators) give countless hours of their time to this site.  They aren't paid, they simply do this from the bottoms of their hearts.  Remo has been here since nearly day one of the site and Ceejay for several years.  Both care very much about this site and both care very much about the members.

Recently they contacted me and we had a conference call. This was the first time ever that I spoke with them on the phone.  Wow what a meeting it was!  I knew how much they cared but to talk to them just reinforced for me just how committed they are. 

Now for my apology...

Well, it's been a while since I was on panic survivor. But I am back. I was almost panic attack free for the last 3 years or almost 4 years. We moved from New Jersey to Texas and I really love the weather. The sun is doing a lot to keep your mood up :) I was on PS a long time after the last very bad attack in 2005.

I stayed with my good nutrition and exercise for a while too, but the bad habits sneaked in and took all the space over the time. My hormones reminded me the last year or so that there is something like anxiety still right here waiting to have a chance to hit me again. Like a reliable swiss clockwork I had mild to moderate anxiety 2 days before my periode. I was very surprised the one or two times it did not happen. But like I was used to it I was able to cope with it. I knew that it would be gone after an hour or two. I also had maybe 1 or 2 panic attacks in the last 2 years. But I am not sure if this really were attacks or other health issues. The doctor in the ER was not sure either. He said the symptoms I had are not usual panic attack symptoms.

Kira’s Survivor Story (In the interest of privacy, some names have been changed). My name is Kira and this is my story. I would like my story to show that I am living, walking, breathing proof that one can survive the worst trauma, panic and hardship and still come out alive and smiling. It is a hard story to tell but I feel I am ready for it, and that it will also be an integral part of my healing journey.  First, let me give you a bit of my background and how I came to Panic Survivor.

I am 43 years old. Though my parents divorced when I was in high school, I had a loving family and was blessed to know all four of my grandparents, and was close to many of my aunts, uncles and cousins.  I was active in my small community and was heavily involved in theatre and music. I lived in B.C. most of my life. I worked for many years in the Travel Business. I had a great career, a loving family and wonderful circle of friends. I had many hobbies and interests that kept me busy and happy. I met my husband Mark when I was just 22 years old and had moved to Vancouver.  We dated for a time, went our separate ways, and like a storybook romance, our lives intertwined a few years later and we married when I was 30. Mark and I were soul mates, and madly in love… the once-in-a-lifetime kind of love that everyone hopes to experience but not everyone does.

Hi Members,

I'm a former sufferer of panic attacks. I am in my final year of graduate studies in Social Work. My practicum is at Floyd Memorial Hospital in New Albany,IN. The project I'm working on is to implement a brief breathing retraining-biofeedback (with capnometry) intervention for patients who admit to the emergency room experiencing a panic attack.  An accredited and state licensed  social worker trained in biofeedback methods would provide a brief intervention to panic attack victims.