Mehh
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I get these really messed up panic/anxiety attacks and I don't really know what's wrong with me. I think it's because I have no way of handling stress: either mental stress or emotional stress. I'll get them a lot when I'm overwhelmed by the amount of school work I have, and everything just seems hopeless. I know freaking out over things is pretty normal, but I REALLY freak out.
Here's what usually happens:
- Something sets me off, something that stresses me out. I feel hopeless and absolutely helpless in the situation, feel like there's too many things to do in such little time, etc
- I start to breathe really heavy, then so much so that I cannot breathe at all
- I start to cry
- Then I have what's comparable to a tempter-tantrum. I don't know what gets into me; I have some sort of adrenaline rush and get extremely angry at the situation and at myself for doing this. I sob and have really rash motions (i,e,. hitting things, throwing things about, moving erratically)
- I feel as if I have no control of body or thoughts, even though I'm conscious of everything I do and remember everything. At the time though, everything just feels overwhelming and fast
- Nothing, I just go on until I loose energy
- I eventually just get tired and cry into a pillow. Taking a shower helps too
So, how abnormal is this? The thing that really dominates the attacks are how fast I begin to speak and move. I can't slow down; and if I do, I begin to shake uncontrollably. These don't happen as often as they used to, but they still do every once in a while. Has this happened to anyone else?
Here's what usually happens:
- Something sets me off, something that stresses me out. I feel hopeless and absolutely helpless in the situation, feel like there's too many things to do in such little time, etc
- I start to breathe really heavy, then so much so that I cannot breathe at all
- I start to cry
- Then I have what's comparable to a tempter-tantrum. I don't know what gets into me; I have some sort of adrenaline rush and get extremely angry at the situation and at myself for doing this. I sob and have really rash motions (i,e,. hitting things, throwing things about, moving erratically)
- I feel as if I have no control of body or thoughts, even though I'm conscious of everything I do and remember everything. At the time though, everything just feels overwhelming and fast
- Nothing, I just go on until I loose energy
- I eventually just get tired and cry into a pillow. Taking a shower helps too
So, how abnormal is this? The thing that really dominates the attacks are how fast I begin to speak and move. I can't slow down; and if I do, I begin to shake uncontrollably. These don't happen as often as they used to, but they still do every once in a while. Has this happened to anyone else?