losing it in Public

[united4Peace]

Has anyone ever lost it in Public?

At an event?

Been sad, angry...all these emotions just taking over all at once and they can't deal with them and then they just come out...on everyone...?
People looking at you like your nutso?

I just can't be around other people I suppose...because I take things personally...
Even my dh thinks Im nuts...ticked at me because I came unglued on him in public...but I also came unglued on others...because my emotions took over...

 

[searchingforpeace]

I have. I have a hard time with crowds, loud noises. I have gotten better but still have my moments. I can normally feel something not so right going on in and try to get out of the area as fast as possible. Of course that can not always happen. I use to be very hard on myself about it. But we can not control everything that goes on and just have to deal with each moment at one time.

Everyone comes unglued...even if they aren't bipolar ...

Being bipolar doesn't make you nuts. I do pray your husband isn't telling you that you are nuts. Something like that is very harmful emotionally and will only make things worse. If we are told day in and day out that we are nuts...well that is what we will become.

Hugs and prayers to you.

Dianna

 

[berry2000]

I don't know if this counts but I"ve lost it at work twice.

One time i had a full on panic attack. Broke out in a huge sweat, couldn't slow my breathing down and got sent home.

The second time something similar. Anxiety rose to a level i couldn't control and i just felt like i was losing my mind. The owner of the company drove me home.

Very embarrasing. Yet those around me seemed not to think i was nuts. So that made it easier.

 

[bipolarbear]

I have difficulty being out in public. All the negativity, and yelling at one another, and disrespect, or just plain meanness. I have learned a trick that works for me. I take my iPod along and headphones. I listen to praise music as i shop, and I keep it high enout that I cannot understand what they are saying, but low enough to notice an important situation. It has brought me back into larger public places like shopping malls. When I first did it, I had anxiety over if people were looking at me, and what were they thinking about of me, ect. Now, I have learned to let that go, after all, I am medicated for their protection, lol because I can Really really loose it!

 

[Alive again]

Yep, lost it, yelled at the pharmacist, cried in public, you name it I probably have done it!!! SIGH!!! Lost it over the phone, etc I have just learned to recognize it earlier and earlier and get the heck out of Dodge! And at times I have even learned when I need to stay home, but most of the time I am right out in public and choosing to live my life. Fortunately they don't last long and I am getting better at biting my tongue, letting others have their own opinions, etc And I am definitely better at fighting the self loathing and suicidality that follow so close on the heels of an outburst and last so much longer than the flash over of the outburst.

 

[lemonflavor]

Does anyone wear sunglasses inside stores? I've done it at the post office (I figure they're crazy too) but nowhere else yet. In a way I can hide behind them but then in another way it makes me self conscious because people will wonder why I'm wearing them. How conflicted.

 

[united4Peace]

Omgosh...Alive...the suicidal thoughts do occur after an outburst...
Hmmm....

and Lemon...yes I always wore my sunglasses...but I lost them...my clipones (magnetic) and now I feel very self conscience again...I wore them everywhere...inside even...my dh thought I was nuts but it did help me...

 

[bipolarbear]

Does anyone wear sunglasses inside stores? I've done it at the post office (I figure they're crazy too) but nowhere else yet. In a way I can hide behind them but then in another way it makes me self conscious because people will wonder why I'm wearing them. How conflicted.

I have, and It gave me a sence of safty, like there was saftey between me and all the T"hem"!

 

[Alaskamomma]

I am like Berry I have had panic attacks in public. But the thing I have done the most is lose my anger. We are talking irrate anger that I have no control over. I don't like it when that happens.

 

[ChristianBeliverInChrist]

I also have I think at work they had to give me FMLA. I can't count the times I have been edgy with people.I just give it all up to the Lord.

Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneths me. KJV


I am somewhat level now and I am thank full for that.

God bless

Jw

 

[emilythestrange]

Hey, im new here, but i just thought id share too, before i had to quit my job coz of my illness, i used to struggle alot at work, and near the end of my time there id get really bad panic attacks and id have to hide, like under a desk, and everyone thought i was kinda crazy, but i was working for a christian youth organisation, so they didnt say anything hurtful. (just told me i was too sick to work for them! which really hurt!, but thats besides the point.) I dont even remeber what we were talking about! lol