Number On Speed Dial

[Panic57]

Do you have someone you can call if you have a really bad panic attack in a public place?  I find that I have trouble driving if I have a really long episode so I call my mom.  Do you have a person or do you have to work it out by yourself?

 

[Alex]

I used to have a couple of friends that I could call upon, but now I am the person some people can turn to. We all need someone, but usually I can IM or text people which is sometimes better. I always find ending a conversation can be hard and with a text or IM it can be a little easier.

 

[hades_leae]

I actually don't have literally anyone I could call. If something were to happen to me in public. I have to deal with it myself. Not everyone has someone, and these people I believe need to understand how they should mentally deal with these types of problems because no one else is there. 


When I moved out of my moms house, I had no choice but to learn how to take care of myself otherwise just be homeless, and I didn't want that.

 

[Alex]

Having someone to call is all well and good, but not everyone can take calls and drop what they are doing. I used to take calls from friends at 3 a.m. and I didn't mind when it was a real emergency, but when it isn't, I felt a bit like an easy crutch. When you are out in public there maybe no one to call, but sometimes sending text or leaving a voicemail can help, just by releasing how you feel. Try it, as it's sometimes better, as the other person may not say the right thing in any case, and it's wise to learn how to cope alone.

 

[Aree Wongwanlee]

No, I don't have any numbers on speed dial. The way I see it, if I am too confused to make a proper call, I doubt if I would be able to make one through speed dial. There is something, though, which I need to do. I must label the numbers in my mobile correctly so that, in case of an accident, anyone who takes up my phone would be able to see which number to call to contact, say, my son.

 

[DDNatureLover]

I'm not out in public much, but when I'm overly stressed here at home or having a moment of panic, there is one friend I can call. I haven't had a proper panic attack in a while, but I do have the ongoing stress of the dogs surrounding me that get loose and go after the cats or possibly me, and in those moments, I can get very overwhelmed and panicked. I usually don't have a choice but to deal with it myself, unless the other neighbors are outside. Then, once the situation has been resolved, I'll come in and either manage my feelings on my own with deep breathing and hot baths, or call my friend and rant a bit until I calm down. 

 

[stephonline]

I had 3 numbers on speed dial! I had a backup for when they wouldn't pick up! I would first call my boyfriend if I knew he was out of class and then I would call my best friend, but he lives on the east so the time difference made it sometimes difficult. Lastly, I would speed dial my sister because she was always home and she knew that distraction was the best way to calm me down. Now I don't rely on that and I know I can do it all on my own.

 

[sidney]

Unfortunately I don't have any one to call when I'm anxious or having a panic attack, because my case is just mild, so I don't feel the need to vent on anyone when it happens. If I'm anxious I would just deal with it myself and let it subside on my own.

 

[Allenafaith]

I'd call my mom or my sister. I don't bother telling my dad things because he doesn't care. My family is just weird and broken right now. XD 

 

[djanx]

I don't have anyone on speed dial as such. I probably should. But, I do call home or a couple of friends who're always there. 

 

[Myers]

I have three numbers on speed dial: My mum, my best friend and voicemail. The first two I would use if I had a panic attack in public and felt I needed somebody to help.