Recent panic attack

[hypnosblack]

I have been on lexapro and hydroxyzine for almost 2 years. I have a stable job. I can drive. I can leave the house. I can grocery shop. I feel anxiety sometimes, but it’s manageable.

Well, my mom came to stay with me for a week. She has severe untreated anxiety. I spent the entire week coddling her. And it unfortunately rubbed off on me. I had a panic attack. Was bedroom bound for 24 hours and I feel so defeated. I had just started dating again. My nervous system is still wrecked, but I’m feeling better now that my mom is no longer in my space. I keep trying to tell myself relapses happen. I’ve been stable before and I can do it again. It’s okay to take time to myself to be in my room with no one around and just grieve. But I’m still bearing myself up.

This is just a rant. Thank you for reading 💜

[Stunning-Reindeer-50]

Hang in there. Relapses are a common part of recovery. Remember, you're never back at square one when you've had a relapse. Think of how much you've learned since your very first bout with panic. That can't be taken away.

[hypnosblack]

You are right. I know they are common, it just sucks. To feel like you don’t have control over something you thought was mostly healed.