Spiralling after relapse
Ive been dealing with panic disorder for nearly a year now and had a few very hard months where i couldnt leave my house except to go to work.
I used to have around 2 panic attacks a month that lasted hours and had a constant fear of having another. As time went on i exposed myself more and more, did CBT, saw a therapist and psychiatrist, started going back to seeing friends, going out to restaurants, museums and did not have a panic attack in the last 6 months!
I really thought i was better. The fear of having a panic attack went from everytime i left the house to only when i had to leave for the we or go visit my family who live in another country.
I was so happy and thought the panic attacks were behind me. Until monday when i had a really bad one that lasted 4hours and i am now just spiraling with anxiety like i did a year ago..
I feel so depressed and down. I was finally happy and now i just dont know
And i know having an another panic attack doesnt mean i am back to square one but that is all i can think about.
I am going on a trip in 2 weeks that we booked with my bf months ago and i have so much anxiety about it that i dont even want to go. i am just so scared of everything again.
I feel so down and dont know how to cope
If any of you experienced this how did you move forward ?
Thank you for reading