Q. I've experienced various symptoms of panic disorder since about the age of 16 {l am now 29}. I am writing today to ask about what it is meant by the term ''anger at the disorder''. Do you have any examples to clarify this to me?

A. ''Anger at the disorder'' means exactly that. You get angry at the panic attacks and the anxiety...not at yourself. And once you have learned to become aware of your thinking, you can also get angry at the anxiety-producing thoughts. You see the anxiety thoughts and you tell them to 'go away' or words to that effect. Same with the anxiety and panic. But you need to feel angry, if you don't feel anger about what is happening to you, this would then make it difficult. But 'how dare your thoughts/anxiety/panic do this to you!' Use your anger as a defense against your experiences.

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