alcohol, cocaine, amphetamines, and marijuana. One approach used in several medical centers focuses on teaching patients how to accept their fears instead of dreading them. In this method, the therapist repeatedly stimulates a person's body sensations that can trigger fear. Eventually they learn how to deal with their fears. Patients who respond well to this almost have a complete absence of the attacks. I believe that day after day more advancements in medicine are being made to help those thousands of people who suffer from panic attacks. Without these advancements, the people in need would never get the proper treatment they deserve. Having to face your fears and overcoming the attacks can be very frightening and hard for those who are willing to change their lives for the better. I respect and look up to others who are strong enough to make it. Getting over the attack can be just as hard as having them. People who do not suffer from these attacks don't understand how hard it is for others to go through this. The victim doesn't ask for them to happen, in some cases their is nothing you can do to prevent them from coming. It can be a never ending battle that a person must face everyday. Having to go through life with all that pain can cause a lot of problems not only for the person suffering but, all that surround them as well. The first step to healing is realizing that you in fact do have a problem and after that all you can do is work hard to think positively and most importantly control and overcome your fears. ...
