About Me...

My name is Susanne Sloan and I'm a 36 year old mother of 3. My two girls are 12 and 5 with my son supplying plenty of adventure for an 8 year old.

For years I really struggled with panic and anxiety attacks. Being a wife and mother of three young children is difficult enough as it is… but throw severe anxiety into the mix and it can be too much for one person to handle. At least it was for me.

I felt guilty because I thought I was letting my family down. I'm normally a very happy, positive person. But I became depressed and frustrated with my inability to cope with my life.

I tried everything. First it was counseling. It helped a little, but it was *very* expensive and time-consuming. It was also slow. Of course, my doctor wanted to put me on various medications. I'm sure they're wonderful drugs… but I was really uncomfortable starting down that road. My mother-in-law started taking anxiety medication about 8 years ago and it has caused way more problems than her anxiety.

It took me a few years, but I finally found something that really works well for me. That's why I started this blog. I want to share my story with other young (?) mothers and let them know that there is hope. It's important to me to show up in a positive way for my 3 beautiful kids and my husband. And hopefully what I have to share will let others know of the powerful and *natural* way I found to manage and eventually overcome my panic and anxiety.

I really hope this blog is valuable for you. I'm so glad I found the information here and just want everyone who might be dealing with something similar to have a place they can go for good information.

Also, I hope you don't mind, but I've decided to write this blog under a different name. I'm not embarrassed by what I've been through, but even some close family members don't know my very personal story. I want to be very open about what I went through and I just felt that the only way I could really do that was to write under an assumed name. I apologize if that seems wrong to you and I thank you for your understanding.