I usually visit the hub before going grocery shopping cuz it calms me and helps prevent panic attacks from being around so many people.
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Is that just since Covid for you Dan? Or long-term? Panic attacks in grocery stores has been a common problem for anyone with a tendency toward panic attacks for a few reasons, no natural light, limited singular point of exit/entry only and too much sensory input all contribute.
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Groceries are a big trigger for me. Anywhere I can't see an exit and there are a lot of people. But not airplanes. Weird, that. Go figure? Thank goodness for delivery as I don't go to groceries anymore. Bad lighting and confinement do me in.
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How on earth do you survive that? That's seriously worrisome. Stressors like that lead to PTSD, heart conditions, seizures and death. I hope you are able to get out or have some way of dealing.
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Benzo dependent for 35 years and still groceries have triggered nosebleeds (with a deadly bleeding disorder that's bad) and seizures. My brother has no panic or anxiety issues but groceries trigger paralytic migraines. I worry for you :(
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My survival instinct isn't that strong. My relentless personality is what has kept me. Also, 21 years on Prozac caused major depressive disorder when I am not MDD, but have Major Depressive Episodes. Two different animals. MDD is chronic. MDE is < 2 weeks. I come back every time.
Jan 7, 2021 · 3:16 PM UTC
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