[Katecanfly]

I have a fear. Of fears. Whenever I think about it I always end up with a tight chest and shallow breath as my mind chants ESCAPE at me. I am afraid of one day being faced with somthing that terrifys me so much that I embarass myself or hurt somone with my reaction. Then I realize I'm afraid.And so the loop continues indefinitely until I'm too exausted to care anymore. In the worst moments my brain decides it is a good idea to try to claw through my chest "until the bone shows and the blood stops flowing" to relive the pressure. Luckily I've never taken it up on this, but I was wondering if anyone had any idea about my situation.Thank you.

[gizmo87]

I sincerely wish that I did, as the same thing happens to me. I can look at things logically but it never seems to apply to what's in my mind. Perhaps someone will come along with better insight than this, but you're not alone. Take care.

[jaciRock]

Kate-sounds like generalized anxiety. Have you ever tried just talking yourself out of it instead of following the loop? Easier said than done.

I'm currently going through kind of the same thing so I hope I'll follow my own advice.

[wing]

I agree with jaciRock, it sounds like GAD. I would tell my shrink what you just wrote and hope for a prescription, but some assholes think CBT and DBT are the answers. How can they be useful if I'm so anxious I can't even process what I'm supposed to be doing? Mine hasn't been controlled by anything but a bit of meds to get me down enough to apply CBT/DBT.