Posted by Dinah on October 1, 2001, at 8:24:41
In reply to Re: Overstimulation and anxiety » Dinah, posted by Emme on September 30, 2001, at 17:53:00
Thanks everyone. It always helps to find out I'm not as odd as I was afraid I was.
I've always had a tendency to be overstimulated by noise, lots of visual input, etc. It always reminded me of a dog I had that could only be played with or petted for so long before running to a quiet place to pant and wind down. I guess this is just my nervous system getting completely overwhelmed.
It first happened when I was successfully using cognitive behavior techniques to deal with a panic attack. This, and a few other experiences, has led me to have my doubts about CBT and how often it just leads to symptom substitution. (Sort of like the arcade game called Whack the Mole????)
Thanks again,
Dinah
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