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[staticgirl]

My anxiety attacks are much easier now because I know what's going to happen and that I'm not going to suffocate. I just concentrate on trying to breathe normally which feels very artificial during the attack but I've been noting how I feel and how fast I breathe when I am well and then I try to concentrate on breathing the same way during the attack. I also try and lose myself in a book if I have the opportunity. Then I just wait. I also know that I won't be feeling right for hours afterwards so I take it easy and forgive myself any tiredness, wobbliness or weepiness. A good night's sleep usually puts a lid on it.

My work also allowed me to change my hours slightly so I didn't have to commute on crowded trains as claustrophobia often brings an attack on - I'm very grateful to them.

[Frank]

Heading home from Glasgow this afternoon, traffic started backing up just after the Cumbernauld turnoff. Twenty minutes of moving at a crawl later, it turned out the delay was a result of what must have been a nasty accident, with fire engines now in attendance. There were no lanes closed off; the delays were purely because of all three lanes of traffic coming to a complete stop to get a better look at the worst day of someone else's life.

WANKERS

[Fungus]

Human nature sucks.

PS. We're doomed at this rate.

[Trout]

...because earlier today my wife was in a road accident. She's OK, although very sore, and has had a full check-up in hospital.

The insurance process is going to be a right pain, I expect, but that's not the worst part. I got a call from my wife to tell us what happened and I rushed to the scene of the crash. There, my kids and I got stuck in traffic and watched as their mum was freed from the car by firefighters and put on a stretcher, complete with neck brace, and wheeled to the ambulance. I had difficulty holding it together as they kept asking if their mum was OK.

Long and difficult day. Urgh.

[SuperSurfer]

Very sorry to read that Trout.

Hope everyone is ok.

[Bolt-01]

Ah, that's horrible Trout. Glad to hear your wife is okay though.

Best wishes to you all over there.

Dave

[Banners]

Crikey. What awful things to see, but glad your wife is okay. Take care.

[ZenArcade]

Trout, my best wishes to your wife and kids in what is a traumatic experience. Z

[Frank]

I can't imagine how terrible that must have been, Trout. Glad everyone's still in one piece.

[Steve Green]

Sorry to hear that Trout

All the best to you and yor family

[CrazyFoxMachine]

Sorry to hear that Trout - glad she's alright!

[Richmond Clements]

All my love to you and your lovely wife, my friend.

[Trout]

Thanks, lads. I'm now in the huff because everyone forgot Father's Day. Other stuff on their minds. 

[Albion]

Best wishes to you all Trouty.

[maryanddavid]

Jesus Trout, scary stuff, Hope you good wife is feeling OK.