Tag Archives: Panic Attacks

Not Sure What to Write Today

Posted on April 9, 2016 by bookjunkie

So much on my mind that I want to offload but I don’t know where to begin. It’s harder to write about negative thoughts because it seems indulgent. But that’s the reality. Before the diagnosis I thought it (the cancer) … Continue reading →

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Million (Thank You For Reading)

Posted on December 29, 2012 by bookjunkie

Just wanted to record for myself a milestone the blog has reached – a million page views. Somehow this arbitrary number makes me happy. I know it’s just numbers but I tend to get obsessed with stats. Started in mid … Continue reading →

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Talking About the Panic Attacks and My Need for Space

Posted on July 10, 2012 by bookjunkie

I hope you never ever suffer from a panic attack, but if you do, you might be able to relate to what I wrote recently. Well if you have any phobia that is intense, you might be able to relate … Continue reading →

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I’m Not Normal

Posted on April 27, 2012 by bookjunkie

I was wondering whether to write about this. Was thinking about it for the past three days. Sometimes I write posts in my head but never type them out. Was lying in bed feeling anxious again. It’s the reason why … Continue reading →

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My Thoughts about Scoot, SIA’s New Budget Carrier

Posted on November 3, 2011 by bookjunkie

It’s not secret that I have a fear of flying.  More the claustrophobia than anything. My main concern when I travel is the seat size and legroom.  Everything else is good to have but I am willing to forgo as … Continue reading →

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Famous People Paralysed by Panic Attacks

Posted on September 14, 2011 by bookjunkie

Shania Twain’s Panic Attack when Confronting the Best Friend who Stole her Husband. Nicole Kidman’s panic attacks after her break-up with Tom Cruise. Britney Spears had panic attacks before her world tour in 2009 Robert Pattison of Twilight fame suffers … Continue reading →

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Oprah Talks about Panic Attacks

Posted on September 14, 2011 by bookjunkie

This is a very old clip, but I never watched this episode before, and it’s so relevant to me as I have been suffering from panic attacks and the worse thing for me is other people seeing me in that … Continue reading →

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The Anxieties of a Control Freak: Visit to the Dentist

Posted on January 4, 2011 by bookjunkie

This year I am determined to sort of face my fears – within reason of course. One of them is visiting the dentist. It’s not the pain I am afraid of, but the lack of control. I am becoming such … Continue reading →

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Loving Solitude and Silence

Posted on December 14, 2010 by bookjunkie

I used to be a very sociable person in my twenties. Going to noisy clubs with the music on full blast seemed exciting and fun. It was a new life experience. Since then, big life changing moments and growing older, … Continue reading →

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10 Things You May Not Know About Panic Attacks

Posted on November 6, 2010 by bookjunkie

When I first heard about panic attacks triggered by unusual causes I was one of the guilty ones who immediately thought ‘strange‘. I now can relate to why Billy Bob Thorton might be afraid of antiques and Nicole Kidman of … Continue reading →

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The Panic Attacks Are Back

Posted on November 5, 2010 by bookjunkie

I have nothing against Ryan Reynolds, but Buried is one movie I can never watch.  I feel just as confined, trapped and anxious in much larger spaces than the underground tomb in which Ryan’s character is buried.  Especially when one … Continue reading →

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My Panic Attacks Terrify Me

Posted on July 19, 2010 by bookjunkie

I have been reluctant to put this out there, but I have had a change of heart. As I write this I am still afraid and extremely self conscious, but I hope baring my soul will bring this issue to … Continue reading →

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