Lynn wrote, "What I realized is that it is no longer about me, but what can I do for another?"

Beside being a wonderful way to live your life, I believe this is also a path to recovery. When you are struggling with panic, I think it is easy to become completely self-absorbed, for what feels like your very own survival. But if you can step out of that world, if you can help/care for others instead, I believe it can help in so many ways. Panic often leads to isolation and sometimes agoraphobia. Helping others, wether it be at a hospital, a soup kitchen or a your next door neighbot, taking the focus off of yourself can sometimes help to put your own fears into perspective.

Jeanne