Panic attacks are the worst, Steph.
You are not being a lazy whiner! You can set boundaries!
I wanted to re-state this because it's so true.
Willow: Something evil-crashed to earth in this. Then it broke out and slithered away to do badness.
Giles: Well, in all fairness, we don't really know about the "slithered" part. Anya: No, no, I'm sure it frisked about like a fluffy lamb.
'Never Leave Me'
Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Kat - Oct 03, 2014 8:18:57 am PDT #7576 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Jesse - Oct 03, 2014 8:19:21 am PDT #7577 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Steph, did you eat the banana? Also have a glass of water.
Strix - Oct 03, 2014 8:19:59 am PDT #7578 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Panic attacks can feel like a heart attack, for sure. Do you have anything that's a benzo, like Xanax or lorazepam? Because taking a 1/2 or a whole one right now sounds like a dandy idea.
Steph L. - Oct 03, 2014 8:22:55 am PDT #7579 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Steph, did you eat the banana? Also have a glass of water.
I haven't eaten yet, but when I get this author email donw, I will. But, I don't know, my stomach really hurts, so I don't know if I shoudl eat right now.
Do you have anything that's a benzo, like Xanax or lorazepam? Because taking a 1/2 or a whole one right now sounds like a dandy idea.
I'm afriad it would knock me out, and I just have so much to do that I can't take a nap right now.
juliana - Oct 03, 2014 8:25:11 am PDT #7580 of 30000
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Tep, please eat the banana ASAP. Your stomach probably hurts because it is empty and you are stressed. Eating the banana will help with the first, and if you can take 2-5 minutes to just focus on eating, that will help with the latter.
Sue - Oct 03, 2014 8:25:14 am PDT #7581 of 30000
hip deep in pie
Okay, Steph, EAT! Not eating is not helping calm the panic attack. Take three minutes away from work, screens, etc. and eat and breathe!
What everyone else said about setting boundaries.
juliana - Oct 03, 2014 8:26:30 am PDT #7582 of 30000
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
And - as someone whose anxiety was spiraling out of control less 3 weeks ago, I sympathize so much.
Zenkitty - Oct 03, 2014 8:43:42 am PDT #7583 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Steph, I get it, so much, but three minutes away from the work will not make it all late. Go eat and focus on something else for a bit. Really.
meara - Oct 03, 2014 8:45:45 am PDT #7584 of 30000
Hi juliana! I feel like we haven't seen you here in a while!
Sophia that sounds awkward. What are the return policies at each place?
Yeah, his user name was actually ILoveToFU.
OMG that is awful.
Sophia Brooks - Oct 03, 2014 8:51:20 am PDT #7585 of 30000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Meara, I can actually return them, so we are only out shipping. I am just annoyed that I paniced about getting them on time, and I YELLED at the wrong customer service people. I am so embarrassed-- I will be on one of those "not always right" websites.
Also, it is totally because I didn't eat, and am not thinking straight! So I, too encourage Steph to eat.
Also, when I have been overwhelmed like that, I always get nothing accomplished when I try to push through panic and upset. It is better to write off that day and look at it fresh tomorrow-- at least with theatre.