Yes, I dont like the fight/flight designation either. I'm
acutely aware of my adrenaline. I deal with panic attacks, and
have learned to gain some control over them with various
techniques. Biofeedback training at 11 was the first step,
adjusting my lifestyle around it as best I can is another.For
me, my #1 response is freeze. Although, it's not really
freezing. It's more like stuck in a feedback loop.
back-forth-back-forth-back-forth so quickly that it appears to
be freezing. Thankfully, I'm usually able to mostly control it
when it begins to surface; and I'm able to let it pass by
(usually) as the symptoms last for about 20 minutes if I'm able
to get to a quiet, calm environment. Still, it's 20 minutes of a
form of hell but I can typically manage it. t's also how I
know that "I am not my feelings and I am not my thoughts"
because they can both be guided by forces (like adrenaline) that
are outside of my immediate influence.
