Gryphoenix
04-02-08, 04:48
Warning! If you're particuarly sensitive or panicky or have panic attacks a lot, do NOT read this! I don't want anyone getting upset over this, and I'm sorry if I cause anyone any hardship.
Or maybe I'm just getting worked up, but I just want to cover my bases, guys. I don't want to make you feel any worse than ya might be feeling! :hugs:
Okay, so you've made it this far. Here I go!
I read recently that it IS possible to be scared to death. Which scared me. Apparently it's responsible for what makes some little kids die sometimes on amusement park rides. So apparently people can just bite it from being completely and utterly frightened? That sucks, cause that sounds exactly like a panic attack. >__< I know I shouldn't be worried because I've been scared badly sooooo SOO many times and I'm still here. But still, I hate this media fear-mongering scare tactic stuff where they make everything so sensational. Did you hear about the rogue satellite? Yeah, I freaked out about that for an hour until I figured there's worse things to be worried about. Still, I can't help but watch the news and read articles. I suppose I'm okay till next time there's a killer disease or some kind of lead paint discovered on tomatoes or something. :doh:
Ugh, fear, you old foe. You keep trying, don't you? :shrug:
At least the guy in the articles says:
"Everyone is at risk," he says. "But 99.99999 percent of people, under acute life-threatening stress, don't die."
Here's one of the articles: http://www.boston.com/news/globe/magazine/articles/2006/08/06/scared_to_death/?page=1
Or maybe I'm just getting worked up, but I just want to cover my bases, guys. I don't want to make you feel any worse than ya might be feeling! :hugs:
Okay, so you've made it this far. Here I go!
I read recently that it IS possible to be scared to death. Which scared me. Apparently it's responsible for what makes some little kids die sometimes on amusement park rides. So apparently people can just bite it from being completely and utterly frightened? That sucks, cause that sounds exactly like a panic attack. >__< I know I shouldn't be worried because I've been scared badly sooooo SOO many times and I'm still here. But still, I hate this media fear-mongering scare tactic stuff where they make everything so sensational. Did you hear about the rogue satellite? Yeah, I freaked out about that for an hour until I figured there's worse things to be worried about. Still, I can't help but watch the news and read articles. I suppose I'm okay till next time there's a killer disease or some kind of lead paint discovered on tomatoes or something. :doh:
Ugh, fear, you old foe. You keep trying, don't you? :shrug:
At least the guy in the articles says:
"Everyone is at risk," he says. "But 99.99999 percent of people, under acute life-threatening stress, don't die."
Here's one of the articles: http://www.boston.com/news/globe/magazine/articles/2006/08/06/scared_to_death/?page=1