I clearly remember the first panic attack I had. It was around 1989. I was traveling - my first work related travel - new city, new surroundings and a hotel room all by myself.  Suddenly, on the first night there, I began to feel a heaviness in my chest, a great sense of fear and a feeling that I was chocking. It felt as if someone was sitting on my chest and chocking the life out of me. I thought I was having a heart attack. I remember praying - not knowing what to do.  The feeling passed.  … [Read more...]