I was very ill at that point.
Your husband is correct. 'what's the worst that could happen'? psychologist to myself ....... I understand that deep breathing can help, also using a brown paper bag over nose and mouth. I was instructed: sharp breath in through the mouth, count to 10, let out slowly through the nose, it might have been the other way round
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; the idea being to practice regularly so that it becomes 2nd nature to stop anxiety surges.
At the same time, have a word for the brain to focus upon, i.e. "relax", "calm", sunshine .......
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1 of my problems was of 'spoiling things for others'. Drummed into me from an early age.
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. DH takes me as he finds me, he can always watch 📺 , read or do suduko until I recover.