I tried to talk to Katherine about what was happening. At the time, I had not yet realized what was actually happening, I only knew something was wrong. To my shock, Katherine dismissed my concern and started to talk about the small frustrations of her day. How could she not see the state of pure panic I was in? I was clearly hyperventilating! How could she go on about her dog hiding a sock when I was almost to the point of blacking out from lack of oxygen? She was completely selfish, inconsiderate, and oblivious. When I tried to further explain that I needed her help and I was freaking out, she …show more content…
Is is a constant battle. It is draining. It can entirely change your life. Often you feel you are alone when an attack strikes. The attacks may or may not have a trigger, and sometimes it leaves you feeling drained for days. This is why they call it an attack. If it was something you could just stand up and pretend never happened, you would just call it stress. But through the years, I have learned that despite all of struggles anxiety brings, you can get through it. Despite the feelings that you are living in a constant loop, change does happen. It does get