LilyRose
Platinum Member
This has been bugging me for a while.
Hyper vigilance and feeling unsafe...
I feel unsafe, like 24/7. Everywhere i go. Even in my own home i am constantly listening and looking around and waiting for someone to attack and kill me. I can't figure out why as there is no reason for it, especially not in my own home. Going out people are a constant threat, i keep checking and i can't stand people walking up to me or behind me. Or the way they look sometimes. I startle when people talk loud, shout or argue, it can even cause anxiety or a panic attack. I am constantly ready to fight, 24/7.
I know, my brain knows this is not realistic, there is no threat. I can say to myself nothing will happen, i am safe and things like that, but i still freak out. It keeps happening. How is that possible? I know it's not real, but my body won't listen. How do i stop this?
I am not running away, i am not hiding, I am still forcing myself to go out there, limited though and mostly when someone is going with me.
I think i am actually ashamed of talking about this problem. Because it's stupid. I shouldn't be scared. T asked me before why i didn't want to go for a walk outside and i couldn't say it. I freaked out.
If i know this is not real, then why can't i stop this?
Hyper vigilance and feeling unsafe...
I feel unsafe, like 24/7. Everywhere i go. Even in my own home i am constantly listening and looking around and waiting for someone to attack and kill me. I can't figure out why as there is no reason for it, especially not in my own home. Going out people are a constant threat, i keep checking and i can't stand people walking up to me or behind me. Or the way they look sometimes. I startle when people talk loud, shout or argue, it can even cause anxiety or a panic attack. I am constantly ready to fight, 24/7.
I know, my brain knows this is not realistic, there is no threat. I can say to myself nothing will happen, i am safe and things like that, but i still freak out. It keeps happening. How is that possible? I know it's not real, but my body won't listen. How do i stop this?
I am not running away, i am not hiding, I am still forcing myself to go out there, limited though and mostly when someone is going with me.
I think i am actually ashamed of talking about this problem. Because it's stupid. I shouldn't be scared. T asked me before why i didn't want to go for a walk outside and i couldn't say it. I freaked out.
If i know this is not real, then why can't i stop this?
