• Blog
  • About Me
  • Like On Facebook

    Facebook Pagelike Widget
  • Blog
  • About Me



There Are No Breaks From Panic

There Are No Breaks From Panic

Existing in the midst of an active panic disorder is exhausting. It may not look exhausting from the outside, but there is an invisible internal struggle to survive unfolding within you. Whether you are in the middle of a full-blown panic attack or existing through the minutes between attacks, panic is with you. Existing in the midst of an active panic disorder is exhausting. It may not look exhausting from the outside, but there is an invisible internal struggle to survive unfolding within you. Whether you are in the middle of a full-blown panic attack or existing through the minutes…

Keep reading…
July 31, 2022August 5, 2022
My Breakthrough  in Overcoming a Panic Disorder

My Breakthrough in Overcoming a Panic Disorder

(Based on excerpt from upcoming book) We don’t realize how significant our sense of personal control is to our basic well-being… until it is gone – taken from us.  That’s what a panic disorder does – it strips you of control and leaves you at the mercy of an invisible force that strikes at random. You feel completely powerless, completely at its mercy. (I know I did.) Panic is calling the shots. Panic is pulling the strings. And you have no say in the matter. That’s what I believed too, and then, something happened. It wasn’t something I learned from one…

Keep reading
August 11, 2022August 11, 2022
Are you ever 100% cured of a panic disorder?

Are you ever 100% cured of a panic disorder?

Can you be completely cured of a panic disorder? Or is panic always lurking somewhere in the wings, waiting for an unsuspecting moment to pounce?  Unfortunately, panic is not like a bacterial infection that can be eradicated from one’s system with an antibiotic. It is embedded in who we are and bears more resemblance to an addiction, like alcoholism. Consider, however… those of us who struggle with a panic disorder have one very lucky leg up over those who battle addiction. For someone who is addicted to alcohol (or any substance), there is a powerful craving that must be repeatedly…

Keep reading
July 10, 2022August 6, 2022

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)

Leave A Reply


Leave a Comment Cancel reply

  • About Me

    Over the past 20 years, I have reflected on and written about my journey through a panic disorder and anxiety. I share these reflections and insights here, in the hope that they might help others on the same journey. 

  • "The brain is pretty powerful, and a person whose brain isn’t working right knows just how powerful."

    Temple Grandin - Animals in Translation

  • Like Us On Facebook

    Facebook Pagelike Widget
  • Is this a panic attack?

  • SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER

    Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

  • RECENT POSTS

    • My Breakthrough in Overcoming a Panic DisorderAugust 11, 2022
    • Are you ever 100% cured of a panic disorder?July 10, 2022
    • There Are No Breaks From PanicJuly 31, 2022
  • ARCHIVE

    • August 2022 (1)
    • July 2022 (2)


  • *Do not rely on the information on this website as an alternative to medical advice from your doctor or other professional healthcare provider. If you may be suffering from any medical condition, you should seek immediate medical attention. You should never delay seeking medical advice, disregard medical advice or discontinue medical treatment because of information on this website.

  • Subscription


© Copyright The Lantern Girl