Single adult August 16, 2006
Posted by spacemom in : Life...otherwise , 2 commentsThe only problem with being the single adult in the house at night is that there is no one to stop you from eating chocolate frosting from the can…
High Anxiety August 16, 2006
Posted by spacemom in : Depression , add a commentDo you remember that Mel Brook’s movie? Very funny.
I have been dealing with some anxiety attacks the past few days. Have you ever been through one? They are amazing and not so funny.
First, you are paralyzed with the thought that one is coming. You feel the blood pressure start to rise, your pulse quickens. If you are well tuned to your body, you can almost see your heart pumping faster. Breathing becomes more shallow. You start to have a flurry of thoughts, all bouncing into one another as you try to sort out what is happening.
The worst part of all of this, is that it is mostly a chemical cause and a physical reaction. Many times, there are no triggers for an attack. People who haven’t had them may tell you to just calm down. There is nothing to worry about, just relax.
They don’t know that you are out of control. Your body has taken over and you can’t just relax. You aren’t even worrying about anything, you are just reacting.
I have learned to recognize when one is hitting and to try to clear my mind when they do hit. If I let it run and pick up the thoughts in my brain, I will go nuts, but if I just let the physical reactions to flow through me and keep my mind clear, I survive them.
Don’t worry, my ass.
