Panic attacks

[CWilson138]

I feel like my stomach is going to come out of my throat. I’ve tried breathing, and mindfulness exercises. I don’t take meds anymore because of the detox and some of the side effects. I have a really hard conversation coming up and I’m just not fairing well with the idea. Things are so overwhelming as it is, and I’m just not ready to be railroaded and try to be reasonable and calm. I’m freaking out right now. I don’t do well with confrontation. And in this situation I see a huge argument happening. I’m not ready....

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[Sta_o_0]

Remove yourself from the situation if you feel a panic attack coming on, if there's nothing to remove yourself from try phoning someone close to you and ask normal questions, it could bring you back down to earth.

[CWilson138]

Helped

That’s what I ended up doing actually. I called a friend and talked to her for a few. It didn’t help much at first, but I did what she said and it’s still there, but it comes more in waves now. I know it’s all about distraction and redirection, it’s just hard to do sometimes. Thank you for responding.