Hobbit, Welcome to The Panic Center. We thank you for sharing your story with us today. This support group is full of supportive individuals who may be able to help you answer some questions regarding panic and anxiety. If you look to the left of the screen under "TOOLS" you will find many supportive tests. These tests are not diagnostic tools and are not a replacement or substitute for a physicians advice. The purpose of these tests is to prepare you with information that you can present to your physician. When you're finished the test, you can either print your Final Report or email it directly to your doctor. We also have developed a Panic Program. This program is 12-weeks and involves the tools mentioned above. Each session is based on the previous session, so we strongly advise that you work slowly through the program and not jump ahead. If you have any questions or concerns with our "TOOLS" you can contact our support department at support@paniccenter.net. Take care and we hope to hear from you soon. Josie ______________________________ The Panic Center Support Team.

Hi There , i'm new to this program too . 1st time panic / anxiety sufferer . this does give me great hope & i'm so thankful to see it . i would like to get relief from this terrible affliction without the use of drugs . i'm just not very good at taking them , i experience evry side affect going ! so i began my program today . i look forward to having the joy back in my life & being able to manage my symptons . i'm sure i'll be using this forum again & again . it gives me comfort to know that i'm not alone . Thanks for being here !!!!

Hi rodslife, Yes, this program is useful for a large variety of panic and anxiety symptoms. Regarding your homework question, here is some clarification of the forms: Complete an Anxious Thoughts Recording Form when you€™re feeling anxious or avoiding something. You don€™t have to complete an Anxious Thoughts Recording Form every time you're anxious or avoiding but try to complete at least one per day. You can download blank copies from your Session Diary. Print off as many Anxious Thought Recording Forms as you think you€™ll need. Put them in a binder or a place where you can be easily retrieved. Use the form to monitor and record your physical sensations, thoughts, and behaviors when you are feeling anxious or avoiding something. Try to complete at least one form per day. Complete a Panic Attack Recording Form right after an attack. It€™s important to complete the form as quickly as possible. If you put off completing the recording form, you may forget the details of your attack. You can download black copies of these recording forms from your Session Diary. It's okay to complete all of your recording forms at the end of the day. However, most people tend to forget how intense their attacks are a few hours after the attack takes place. Sometimes your memory may play tricks on you €“ you may remember an attack being more intense or less intense than it actually was. If you can€™t complete the form right after an attack, do so as soon as possible. Some people complete their forms during breaks at work. Other people complete their forms twice a day, once at lunch and once in the evening. The sooner you complete the form after a panic attack, the better. Each time you complete a recording form, record the date and time the panic attack occurred. Record as much detail as possible: where it happened, what you were doing, and who you were with. Record whether the panic attack was expected or unexpected and whether you can identify a trigger or cue or not. Next rate your maximum fear during the panic attack on a scale from 0 to 10, with "0" being no fear at all and "10" being as anxious as you have ever been. If you€™ve been filling out your Symptom Tracker entries on paper, enter the data from your recording forms into your Symptom Tracker once a day,

I just went thru Session one yesterday. I have been off meds for about 2 months, after being on them for years( seemed to have anxiety problems while on them). I love the clearness of my mind now, and I am not worse than I was when on meds. I do have anxiety issues that come up, the thought of traveling or vactions make me feel ill, and sometimes I have panic attacks before trips and such. But mostly my problem is just constant anxiety.. Not sure if this program is geared towards that? Any advice? Also, for this first week, I am just to keep records of any panic attacks on-line, and anxious thoughts off-line for myself?