Uncontrollable Anxiety Attacks

[Blackjack]

She is a tyrant Gizmo. I am going to see a friend of mine after work tonight. She has been helping me with my PTSD as she also suffers from it, but thankfully has largely got it under control, so understands. I just need to sit down and chat with someone that I know cares and is supportive. I have only recently got to know her but she is lovely and we have just clicked. You are right, talking on the forum does help me tremendously and reading peoples replies. It makes me feel less isolated with it all but I do still struggle sometimes with feeling that I should not be complaining or talking about it. You are right, I feel incredibly fragile both mentally and physically right now and it does make things hard but I guess it will get better in time. I do tend to forget that it is very early days for me, it is only 7 weeks today that I was given my diagnosis so I guess I cannot expect too much too soon plus I have been injured in that time too which has only added to the problems. Seeing my counsellor again tomorrow so that will help, but then he is on holiday next week so I am already worrying about coping until he is back but I can only cross that bridge when I come to it.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I am so glad that you have such a good friend and that you are going out later on to see her. Maybe make a plan with your therapist on how to cope while he is gone?

 

[Deleted member 32731]

She will likely have a bad reaction to this, but tell her that you are a grown adult and may leave, sit in your room or do anything in peace. You make your own decisions. Who cares if it's her house? You deserve to leave, at least, without her jumping on you...after all, she can't control your feel that waltz you right out the door. I know it's very confining for me, when I want to go out, to be trapped in the house.

ETA- after you give her that speech, when she's screaming and fitting, just continue to walk right out. You can do what you want. Oh, and while you're out, invest in a doorknob that can lock if you do not have one. Change it when she's not looking and lock the door as needed/wanted. If there's a lock pick with it, hide it where she won't see it, such as in your purse.