Razzle
03-17-2012, 07:12 AM
I have a friend who has had several years of very bad anxiety who called last night. She had had a very severe day and was frantic - but I could see her working herself up into a meltdown.
Every thing was negative: nothing I do works - I have been sick too long to recover - no one is as bad as I am - I wont sleep again tonight and so on.
I tried to talk her down and could not - she called again this morning. Up all night pacing and driving her car around and she was a total mess this morning.
As I watched her I know I have probably done this and wondered how many of us can fan our flames into a meltdown with our words and thoughts. I am trying to learn from what I saw her doing.
Anyone else aware that they have taken themselves down like this ????
Every thing was negative: nothing I do works - I have been sick too long to recover - no one is as bad as I am - I wont sleep again tonight and so on.
I tried to talk her down and could not - she called again this morning. Up all night pacing and driving her car around and she was a total mess this morning.
As I watched her I know I have probably done this and wondered how many of us can fan our flames into a meltdown with our words and thoughts. I am trying to learn from what I saw her doing.
Anyone else aware that they have taken themselves down like this ????