Ably.Saucey
Count your Many Blessings
I suffer from panic.
I do not handle stress and bad/controversial news well.
Two years ago, I had the worst panic attack I've ever had, and I spent the entire year worrying about having one that bad again.
For those who have never experienced a panic attack, here's what it's like: (for me, at least)
You are not awake enough to move, you are frozen, yet you are awake enough to be aware of your self.
Your heart is going like you just sprinted up hill, and it's not slowing down.
You can't hardly breath, your chest is tight, you're dizzy.
You are terrified and you don't know why.
You're not able to wake up.
That was my worst one, most of the time I just get a bit light headed and/or sick.
I don't get them nearly as often now and I know how to handle them better when I do.
How I stop myself from panicking:
My first instinct is to go to bed and hide. That's not good for me, I need to get out and the open and breathe.
I start thinking about everything and spin out. I need to focus on one thing. Look at that rock, it shaped like a turtle.
I start snapping at people. I need to remember that they don't know I'm panicking. I need to be gentle.
I have to cool down. I'm a lot more likely to panic if I'm hot.
A lot of people suffer from panic attacks. I know here, on TBT, some of us suffer from anxiety and see the forum as a good place.
With that in mind and I'm not trying hurt anyone, but some of y'alls threads are. not. helping.
Please remember us and be more discerning and gentle.
What's annoying about panic is that some times, my friend (who I'm not friends with anymore) would be a bit flustered/inconvenienced about something and call it a panic attack.
No, you are having a tantrum, not a panic attack.
I don't tell people I know that I had them because:
People would think that they have to walk around on eggshells around me and they don't have to.
Thanks for reading.
Do/did you suffer from panics attacks and how do/did you help yourself?
I do not handle stress and bad/controversial news well.
Two years ago, I had the worst panic attack I've ever had, and I spent the entire year worrying about having one that bad again.
For those who have never experienced a panic attack, here's what it's like: (for me, at least)
You are not awake enough to move, you are frozen, yet you are awake enough to be aware of your self.
Your heart is going like you just sprinted up hill, and it's not slowing down.
You can't hardly breath, your chest is tight, you're dizzy.
You are terrified and you don't know why.
You're not able to wake up.
That was my worst one, most of the time I just get a bit light headed and/or sick.
I don't get them nearly as often now and I know how to handle them better when I do.
How I stop myself from panicking:
My first instinct is to go to bed and hide. That's not good for me, I need to get out and the open and breathe.
I start thinking about everything and spin out. I need to focus on one thing. Look at that rock, it shaped like a turtle.
I start snapping at people. I need to remember that they don't know I'm panicking. I need to be gentle.
I have to cool down. I'm a lot more likely to panic if I'm hot.
A lot of people suffer from panic attacks. I know here, on TBT, some of us suffer from anxiety and see the forum as a good place.
With that in mind and I'm not trying hurt anyone, but some of y'alls threads are. not. helping.
Please remember us and be more discerning and gentle.
What's annoying about panic is that some times, my friend (who I'm not friends with anymore) would be a bit flustered/inconvenienced about something and call it a panic attack.
No, you are having a tantrum, not a panic attack.
I don't tell people I know that I had them because:
People would think that they have to walk around on eggshells around me and they don't have to.
Thanks for reading.
Do/did you suffer from panics attacks and how do/did you help yourself?