Drown to Breathe
I was attempting to explain to a friend the other day why it is so difficult for me to hear truth as truth during a panic attack. In my attempt to explain, I realized a couple of truths and found myself describing something that I feel may be a helpful analogy for anyone who struggles or knows someone who fights panic attacks. 1. Logic does not help a panic attack for the simple fact that panic attacks are anything but! I feel like this needs little explaining considering the very idea of a panic attack is illogical. You get stuck inside your head and therefore have the feeling your body is taking control and there’s nothing you can do. The fact that you are therefore fighting against your own thoughts/body is already a terrifying thought and so fighting this with simple logic will not help. 2. Though panic attacks seem extremely emotionally driven and the sensation feels similar to that of “goin...
