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How can others help you?
When your going through a panic attack, or when your just looking for someone to understand and talk to, what is it you are most looking for?
I was just wondering what are the best things, in your opinion, that people can do to help you? If you could tell your family or friends exactly what to do to help you through your struggles, what would it be?
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Re: How can others help you?
I go to my boyfriend and I just tell him to listen to me. Usually once I rant and rave about all that I'm freaking out about I feel kinda better. Then, I just want support. Tell me everything will be ok. I like to hear it from someone else. Third, help me take my mind off of it. Talk to me, make me laugh, make me think.
I just tell him what I need from him, so he can help. He's good at it, so I go to him usually. I also go to my mom because mom's always seem to be the best listeners and at fixing everything.
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Re: How can others help you?
Well for the longest time I couldn't go to anyone. Then I met JB and she's like heaven on earth when it comes to emet panic attacks. She's the first one I go to and all I have to say is "I'm having an emet freak out" and she asks me, "What's wrong?" and lets me explain it to her. Then she reassures me that everything is going to be okay and rationally explains to me what the outcome of the situation will probably be. I haven't yet had a MAJOR MAJOR freak out with her though, so I don't know how she'll react when I do. I actually haven't had a MAJOR MAJOR freak out for a while...so I'm actually doing really well!
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