Rock On Ritchie specifically reflects on his past by taking you on a journey through certain pivotal points of his childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood which were the key areas of where his panic attacks were triggered later on in his adult life. His personal experience reveals some physical, mental, and verbal abuse that he encountered from his Mothers Ex-Husband, getting jumped and bullied in grade school through junior high school by three boys, just because he was considered different and refused to follow the crowd. Ritchie fully expresses his time with a therapist, and how his therapist applauded his resolve and how he aided with analyzing traumatic memories in order to prevent panic attacks presently.
Listen to how Ritchie wonders why he's still here because of a near fatal car accident on a Texas Highway in the 1990's while he was in the Army. He talks about his 3 close teenage friends who all endured physical, sexual, mental, and verbal abuse and how they formed a comradery which helped them survive day by day. Ritchie recounts a horrible crash during a night vision convoy in the Army and how that changed him forever. He also recalls his time spent in Seoul, Korea and how visiting the DMZ made him realize how appreciative he was of residing in America.
Ritchie is offering this relatable episode to help those who are experiencing panic attacks, to let them know that you're perfectly normal and there are ways to preventive ways to cope with panic attacks. Panic attack management is the best way to get out in front of those stints, being able to recognize what will trigger panic attacks, maybe there's some past trauma or memories that need some attention or resolution in order to prevent future panic attacks.
So hey, take courage, seek some help...its not your fault, ever.
Panic Attack Tips:
https://www.healthline.com/health/how-to-stop-a-panic-attack#2.-Recognize-that-youre-having-a-panic-attack
https://www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/panic-attack-how-to-help
