This bear has been doing a lot of self examination (in a good way) since the events of 911 and my behavior since on this board and in my life.
I've had 3 pretty bad panic attacks since 911. So, I am taking a look, no matter how painful it might be, at what about my world view induces these attacks.
1. My childhood was not free of problems, yet I continue to hold a rather childish view that everything is supposed to be "okay" and that if its not "okay" then someone will come along soon to fix it.
2. I have a rather childish notion that everyone around me really wants to do what is right. (Right being defined by me).
I find these notions to cause me a great deal of anxiety. I have been working on recognizing that life is never free of problems. It seems on the surface to be a simple act of recognition, yet I have not yet achieved it. Simple problems cause me undo anxiety.
It would be interesting for others to share their world views on how they see reality and how they cope with it.
Joel