Re: panic attacks
anonymous

Question:
 

are causing havoc in our lives and recently they have escalated into arguments between my partner and i, mostly because i get obsessive compulsive when having them and my partner is having trouble accepting this behavior (understandable considering

i go round moving all his things whilst in that frame of mind for no justifiable reason, nor do i realize what i am doing is anything more than tidying up),  my question is, is there anywhere one can go for help that doesn't cost alot? as we have never been particularly well off.

My Advice:

 

I agree that realising that you have OCD and this is a problem for you is a good start. Some people say it is half of the cure. (I am not sure about the half but it is a good start)

  First I want to say, as life coach, that the is a cure to OCD, it is something that a good psychologist or councillor or a life coach can help you with. If you want to change, you can.   Second: go to the internet and research OCD – obsessive-compulsive disorder, there are lots of sites and advice and info for you to learn about reasons, solutions, and therapists. I think understanding yourself can be of great help for you.   Third: For every person with OCD there are triggers ( the truth is that everyone does have triggers but they are not so problematic so it is not a big deal) that promotes that panic attack and the compulsive disorder. Write a journal for a month, every day, for minimum of 5 minutes and write about how you feel and how could you rate the day from 1-100. 1- Horrible day, 100- fantastic. At the end of the month find out from your writing ( do it when you are calm and in a good mood – not a week before your period, not when you are hungry or tired…) How many times a month did you experienced a panic attack? What triggered it? What were you eating that day or the day before? What were you drinking that day or the day before? (Water, alcohol, food coloured drinks, coffee, tea, coke) How did you sleep the night before? (How many hours and how good was it?) What was the rating that day? What was the rating of the day before? ( 1-100) And what stage are you in your period cycle?   I go over this with my clients and always, always, always we can find a pattern that triggers the attack. One month is good enough to get an indication to what contributes to the attack, we get rid of it, the OCD is gone.   One of my clients, a 58 year old got rid of OCD with a life-coaching program after 24 years of such behaviour. so it is possible!   You had great advice, In Australia if you go to your GP, he can forward you to someone, some of it is totally free.   Good luck ( naa, luck has nothing to do with it)   Be Happy Ronit The happiness coach