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>> Jaron Dswonitzky
“That helped a lot!” Jaron says. “It was a good feeling,” Jaron smiles.
The combination of medication,
hypnotherapy and breathing
exercises began to make
a difference, and Jaron’s
appointments were reduced
to once a fortnight. Jaron believes it was a combination
of the hypnotherapy, medication
and breathing exercises that
ultimately helped him gain control
over his anxiety and depression.
Jaron began photographing
lightening to keep his mind busy
and later developed a second
passion of barbecuing meat with
smokers and coals.
These interests helped Jaron
incredibly during his struggle
at home, and have left him with
talents he still enjoys today.
As time went on, Jaron’s
appointments reduced, eventually
to once every six months.
With the arrival of another dog,
Lola, Jaron began walking again,
at first at night then eventually
around the block during the day.
“A panic attack is just your heart
racing with panic,” Jaron says.
“Once I understood that I was
able to say right, now I can fix
this,” Jaron says.
Later sessions with Doctor Kunze
involved Jaron being asked about
his time between sessions.
“Towards the end it was like visiting
a friend,” Jaron says. It was just what
he needed.
“Don’t ever be scared to talk,
or feel like it’s a quick fix,” Jaron
advises. “You need to dedicate
yourself to recovery. And at least
try to be confident,” he chuckles.
“It’s not like I go to the mirror
and tell myself, you’re one sexy
lad. If you push harder that beard
is going to grow quicker. Just have
confidence.”
In 2014, after not suffering a
panic attack for almost 5 years,
Jaron began helping a mate with
fencing and landscaping.
This same mate later asked Jaron
to try out for job at Apex Bakery.
Jaron applied and in 2015 became
employed fulltime at Apex Bakery,
his first job at 32 years of age.
Jaron’s last visit to Doctor Godfrey
Kunze was in 2015. Two weeks
before his final session, Jaron was
told to let his medication run out.
In January 2016 Jaron was off his
medication and had not had
a panic attack for 6 years.
In conjunction with currently
nearing the completion of an
apprenticeship and recently
being appointed the role of bakery
manager at the Apex Bakery, Jaron
has also attained a driver’s licence
and best of all, a girlfriend. “She’s
the best thing that’s happened
to me,” he admits.
With the previous chapter behind
him, Jaron endeavours to open
a unique barbecue restaurant
that will be like no other dining
experienced around.
“No gas, just wood fire and smoke
pits,” Jaron says. “With 36 hour
slow cooked briskets, low and slow
smoked ribs and dry aged smoked
ribeye, just to name a few.”
Jaron is incredibly grateful
for his life today; emerging
from his struggle, a cheerful,
quick witted gentleman, giving
hope to the long list of people
suffering with similar illnesses.