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I should be asleep but can't due to being in a high adrenaline situation (escalated roadrage, not fighting) couple hours ago. Was my first time in such situation so any tips for dealing with high adrenaline situations afterwards?

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

When remembering a stressful experience it's important not to get stuck in your thoughts.

Most people would be a bit shocked after what you've been through. Our brains tend to try to go over things a few times to get a grasp at what happened. Sometimes our thoughts become a movie of the stressful incident that plays on repeat in our thoughts. Try to think further. Remember how you got out of the situation, remember how you got home, remember how you had dinner, remember how you got to bed. And remember: You're okay, you're alright, this is all behind you, you did alright, and right now you're safe and fine.

Try to explicitly think this a few times. At the very least, this is a much more pleasant thought to get stuck on than "fuck, I'm in danger".

And if it helps: Either distract yourself or tell someone what happened. Both are okay. Just don't stop at the scary part when telling the tale, always think and tell about it to the point where you were safe again.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The Free Mindfulness Project has many guided meditations which are free to use under Creative Commons.

Around 3-10mins each, recommended to lie down with headphones.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Same here. Waking up changed my life.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I had similar situations alot back in my cashier time. I learned that i easily get into hypoglycemia after these. So eating something that fixes the sugar in your blood might help.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Do you know if it means anything if I get hypoglycemia often?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

I am no doctor. But in my experience, healthy eating with much fibers helps with that. Anything with much sugar or much carbs like soft drinks or white bread make it worse. Its a really compex topic, so if you have problems with it go either to a doctor or google and Experiment by yourself, but watch out for potential scams like food supplements.

Good luck

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Use the nervous energy to do something useful, or barring that take a walk, but if that’s likely to up my adrenaline even more, then I shower

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Physical exercise. Run, lift weights, whatever. That's what the adrenaline was designed to make happen, so make it happen and the energy will be exerted appropriately.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Mastebate.

Seriously, just masterbate.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

As a veteran not very well honestly. I take deep breaths and let others know it’s not a good time to interact with me. Walks and calming music help and trying to shift my thinking to something positive and not negative.

This all has moderate success. Realistically I pace around the house with my cane playing out fictional combat scenes in my head about people I’ll never actually fight 🀣

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

If I need to vomit, sure, why not! lol

[–] [email protected] -1 points 10 months ago

Drink. If its severe, drink more. I'm not saying this is a good idea, it's just what I personally do.