Does the Church have any advice on how I should respond to this miraculous experience?

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Jonathan wrote:

Hi, guys —

About nine years ago, I believe that I had an experience which Catholics call a spiritual or religious "ecstasy"; it lasted about five minutes. Ever since, whenever I think about it, I get very afraid and confused to the point that I had to be prescribed medication. I have told only one person about this experience.

Is their any view from the Catholic Church or advice you could give me on how I should respond to this miraculous experience?
If it really did happen, which I believe, I don't think that God would want me to go the rest of my life being so frightened by it.

By the way I'd like to thank the people of this web site for answering all my questions in the past, it has really helped me to understand Catholicism.

Jonathan