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[emorobot]

i had a panic attack two nights ago

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[naybay]

would you actually really consider that to be a panic attack?

i've been around close friends who have had them and they are not pretty.

what you just described was what happened to me this past weekend and many times prior. I have social anxety and when i get really emotional and uncomfortable,i have to get up and leave right away anytime i feel an urge coming on me or else i'll start crying uncontrollably. these episodes are really shitty, but i wouldnt call them panic attacks.

[emorobot]

the only reason i called it a panic attack is because thats how my old counselor described them. she said that whenever i feel that kind of anxiety, no matter how wildly i react to it, that it's a panic attack. she said that its different with people who know how to control them and people who don't.
but whatever you want to call it, i haven't had anxiety like that in a long time.

[give_to_zim]

The girl's trying to vent here. I mean, what's the use in getting caught up in the semantics, really?

I don't wanna' be too rude or anything but it would have been nicer to put the 'correcting' on hold for just a sec and... oh, I dunno ...tried to help or something. Just a random thought from a complete stranger, don't mind me.

[naybay]

i hate computers in the sense that no tone of voice or anything can be distinguished through typing.

both of you took what i said the wrong way, and i am really sorry for that.

all i meant to say with my message was that the situation seemed different from a typical panic attack scenario. i wasn't saying that she was wrong or anything. and if those are considered panic attacks by counselors, that i should really look into doing something about that because i have the same kind of social anxiety breakdowns.

so once again, i apologize.

[emorobot]

no worries. i try to be wary of text for the same reason. i didn't take it badly anyway. but i appreciate your clarification. :]