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Scary Day

pinkgnomie13
pinkgnomie13

So...  Been dealing with some trigger-heavy stuff at work...  Had a panic attack today in front of my students...  Had to step out to calm down...  Even once I did, though, I kept feeling like I wasn't really in my body, like I was somewhere else, kinda zoning out and reliving or envisioning something else happening somewhere else...  A kid had to come up to me and tap me on the shoulder to 'snap' me out of it...  And I've basically been in tears ever since.  I just can't stop crying.  I just want to cry and cry and cry.


Can someone tell me what this is?  Does anyone know what happened to me today?  Do I need to be especially worried about this?

polkadot2018
polkadot2018
It sounds like you may have suffered some dissociation while having a flashback. I suffered from this when I recalled my repressed memories of abuse. Im very sorry this happened to you.
arfie
arfie
The voice of one of my more effective therapists floated into my mind as I read your post. She is the therapist who guided me into treating my psychotic episodes like cases of "Psychic Flu." Naming the bug which is wreaking havoc on your immune system isn't anywhere near as important as plying the extra self-care to manage the symptoms.

My personal psych case file holds quite allot of possible explanations for trigger sequences like what you describe here, but. . . Is it a psychic cold or is it psychic cancer? Where's my blankety blank scientific proof?

Hope I'm not wandering too far off topic here. Mostly hoping to offer stabilizing support while you figure out what ^it^ is for you.
patti22
patti22
Not fun to zone out in front of people...

Big gentle healing hugs, patti
lorrieonline
lorrieonline
It's odd when things like that happen and I believe we feel it and notice it more so than anyone in the vicinity. I think addressing things in journaling helps a bit if you are able, also crying (in private--letting it out) is very therapeutic. I'm not sure I've had severe PTSD moments but there are memories from my past that get to me quite a bit. Sometimes watching a movie that makes me cry a lot, helps to clear some of the pent up things.
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