anyone with similar episodes?

Yep, a lot lately. I think I've had nightmares every night for the past week or 2 that wake me up from a dead sleep. You are not alone in this. :)

I'm sorry this happened to you, but great job on using meditation and music to calm yourself, Keep up the good work.

Thank You Rei! :) I am, I'll fight until my dying days!

Remember the coping skills you have already learned, you are doing a good job at recognizing your anxiety and working your coping skills. You WILL be alright and get thru this, this isn't the first time you've had anxiety and probably won't be the last, but you got thru it before and you'll get thru it again.

Rei,

Since you are using your coping skills and managing better while awake...

...sometimes the anxiety gets sneaky and manifests in our sleep/dreams. This happened to me once I started to make progress with my panic attacks (daytime)...and the sleep issues started for me.

It was temporary however! With continuation of my plan (combo of therapy and self help) I also recovered from the nocturnal attacks.

What you described in your post sounds like a mild episode of sleep paralysis. ..a strange, but not uncommon sleep phenomenon. I have had this a couple of times...and it is very unpleasant!

Keep working on your plan...you are may your progress continue. :)

S.C.

R.,

Glad to hear you slept better...and you survived it all on public tranportation? I think you deserve a medal or something for that! ;)

Hang in there until your therapy is set up...that is great news!

Keep posting, and we'll keep you cheered on along the way!

S.C.