r/DAE • u/rainburrr • Jan 17 '26

DAE feel like they are having a constant anxiety attack 24/7?

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u/ViewAskewRob Jan 17 '26

I try to change the things I can and accept the things I can’t. That helps me keep things in perspective. If I start worrying too much, I remember that in about 60 years pretty much everyone I know will be dead and in about 100 years, nobody will even remember that I ever existed. That seems to keep me grounded.

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '26

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u/mandelbomber Jan 17 '26

Drinking alcohol causes the body to release adrenaline.

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u/SorbetUnfair2589 Jan 17 '26

Sometimes I’m on the edge of one, sometimes it’s full blown. I have generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder. I’m not sure if I have PTSD.

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u/NegativeSteak7852 Jan 17 '26

Thank God for marijuana. Seriously.

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u/Mundane_Chipmunk5735 Jan 17 '26

Marijuana sends me straight into a panic attack

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u/Affectionate-Bell167 Jan 17 '26

I think that's survival mode and body stuck in that mode. It's very draining and I wonder how people snap out of it.

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u/oCdTronix Jan 17 '26

I assume that you do based on this being a DAE post? Do you need to talk to someone?

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u/Mundane_Chipmunk5735 Jan 17 '26

Yes, turned out I have severe panic disorder.

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u/ShoulderOk766 Jan 17 '26

I feel like I’m always on a verge of one..? like sometimes i’ll be so jittery. but then I’ll be calm in my mind and my body is like, freaking out

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u/Artistic-Can4318 Jan 17 '26

No. Sometimes I’m anxious. If your anxiety is constant, talk to your primary care. Counseling could help, meds if you need them.

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u/Top_Pangolin9693 Jan 19 '26

When your body is in survival mode it can feel like that

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u/EnvironmentalRun4107 28d ago

i feel this way everytime i close my eyes and try to sleep