tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567475060382733569.post8230429353332972288..comments2023-10-16T07:17:34.858-04:00Comments on Mind - Body Thoughts: Symptoms Of FearDon Shetterly - Relaxing Piano Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10127640545301835657noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567475060382733569.post-21608439557109678082018-07-12T10:18:06.331-04:002018-07-12T10:18:06.331-04:00I am terrified to confront my abuser (childhood se...I am terrified to confront my abuser (childhood sexual abuse). I can write down what I need to say to him, I can say it to my therapist with difficulty, but when I try to speak to my dad (he is dead, so confronting him is being done in my mind) I can't breathe and I cannot get the words out. The only thing I have said to him is "I hate you" and that was done in a whisper. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567475060382733569.post-46599731009607381992018-07-02T11:05:15.978-04:002018-07-02T11:05:15.978-04:00Being bullied, left and well in another buly situa...Being bullied, left and well in another buly situation with little rum to leave again! memory especially around eating time as feel spiked, could this befear?<br />Omm jlotusinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05705127664023716920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567475060382733569.post-21806393677807438892017-08-14T08:19:32.083-04:002017-08-14T08:19:32.083-04:00Continued....
I actually think the movie 'Da...Continued.... <br /><br />I actually think the movie 'Dancer in the Dark', as illogical as some things in it are at times, and as depressing as that movie is, shows how ppl act in the face of fear, in very extreme forms, it is not about fear of death, almost worse, fear of a child losing a physical ability, that is very hard for parents to cope with. It often splits apart marriages and families. When someone we care about deeply is hurt, in some way detrimental, in our eyes, we can act very stupidly.<br /><br />There is honestly a lot to explore with this idea. <br /><br />I have wrote several stories and unpublished books about the aftermath of the death of a spouse or family member, and extreme reactions of grief, such as cutting off human communication, loss of appetite, loss of drive and motivation, a desire to die yourself, etc, etc. <br /><br />Again, in writing, these reactions much line up with the current understanding and pre-established facts about the character or else their reactions will ring patently false. There are numerous books and movies where characters have disingenuous responses which end up destroying the story. <br /><br />However, apathy is also a legitimate reaction to someone dying, even when you truly love that person. If they have a terminal illness, the person closest to them, for instance, could have some vety calloused responses, or at least seemingly calloused to others. <br /><br />For instance, if my husband died, at least, most times, I likely would show veryb little emotion, even though i deeply love him, but this largely head to do with my abuses from my past, showing feeling or emotion to others, could at times be detrimental to me, could result in verbal or physical lashing out from another party. <br /><br />Sho, again, their reactions MUST be informed by their past, but it is something that should be established throughout your book, whether it is on the front end or backend. In a mystery, those details would likely be given much later in the story, but in most dramas, there are many events and details leading up to a death in the story that would give us insight into the character. <br /><br />I hope this helps someone. <br /><br />God Bless ~AmyNobodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15467975453396440806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567475060382733569.post-11270192215369116822017-08-14T08:19:14.674-04:002017-08-14T08:19:14.674-04:00Although I'm certain you finished your book, I...Although I'm certain you finished your book, I thought this may be useful to someone else. <br /><br />I think that is something very subjective to the individual. Each person has a different set of values dictated by personal experience, religious inclinations, family upbringing, moral clarity/unclarity. Personal experiences that could color reactions would be any kind of abuse they experienced, or a past negative outcome written fear was previously present. <br /><br />For instance, has this character lost someone in their life before? If they knew someone very close whom previously died of an illness or mortal wound, that could even make them more or less fearful of someone they lucre dying. I have had multiple ppl very close to me die, though personal i never experienced fear over it, I also come from a string Biblical faith, sho if they were definitely believers, I have zero fear about them dying, in fact, it isn't negative at all, other than the temporal experience. If on the other hand, I am unsure of the state of their soul, it grieves me, and I would likely give them the gospel, if at all possible, if they rejected it, I would indeed be very upset, but it wouldn't drive me to anything other than deep sorrow. <br /><br />Again religion can and do deeply inform one's reactions to death. If this character is areilious, or 'atheist', they would have no comfort or sorrow either way in the same way a believer would, and so they would likely be a lot more or a lot less effected, though, in my experience, with atheist that I knew, they usually end up very angry. Also, if they are say, Hindu or Budhist, debit anyway, they would likely be ambivelant, because that person will be reincarnated, and where they end up after reincarnation is dependent on how they lived this life that is coming to an end now, they would of course be sad that person is leaving, but they are, on the whole, not going to be worried or upset the way a Believer would be about the state of their soul, and would likely be far less angry or fearful than an atheist because they have some certainty in their mind or reincarnation at least. <br /><br />Something else to consider, does this person have disorder that could effect their reactions? Such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder? <br /><br />Or an event that may have caused a fear of death? <br /><br />A person who fears death would likely have recurring nightmares about it, even if they do not remember them. <br /><br />Fear of the death of lived one's can cause us to do both very amazing, very stupid, or very morally negative behavior. <br /><br />Continued...Nobodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15467975453396440806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567475060382733569.post-37591430104089207252017-03-04T03:58:23.420-05:002017-03-04T03:58:23.420-05:00Fear: laugh from fear, cough from fear, burping fr...Fear: laugh from fear, cough from fear, burping from fear. Getting tinnitus from fear. All is possible.norskinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14406857779348160336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567475060382733569.post-68232032737736143132017-03-03T21:33:46.233-05:002017-03-03T21:33:46.233-05:00In Norwegian/Swedish we use the word "anger&q...In Norwegian/Swedish we use the word "anger" for "regret", which might allude to it being an emotion of restriction.norskinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14406857779348160336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567475060382733569.post-81141748192349948372017-03-03T09:34:01.997-05:002017-03-03T09:34:01.997-05:00Sometimes the fear manifests itself in the thought...Sometimes the fear manifests itself in the thought processes. One can for instance experience so called "cognitive dissonance" when confronted, making one's thoughts become elusive, that is; avoiding the subject which scares one. I guess it is a kind of "bias". The point is that it can be a spantaneous "involuntary" action(/thought). It is maybe related to general avoidance and I guess it can sometimes be called "taboo". norskinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14406857779348160336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567475060382733569.post-5910991398522888272016-12-01T15:10:55.571-05:002016-12-01T15:10:55.571-05:00Notice how Adam Scott (of Dilbert fame) pinpoints ...Notice how Adam Scott (of Dilbert fame) pinpoints the persuasion technique of inducing fear in people by relating repulsive images.norskinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14406857779348160336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567475060382733569.post-34512819063098524372016-12-01T15:03:55.830-05:002016-12-01T15:03:55.830-05:00The word "anxiety" is derived from germa...The word "anxiety" is derived from german "angst" which is derived from the germanic/norse/indo-european (?) "anghr" which means "narrow, shrinking(, etc)". In Norse the word grew into a word for fjord; "angr", like in Hardanger. So saying "Hardanger-fjord" is like putting butter on fat, as we also say hereabouts.norskinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14406857779348160336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567475060382733569.post-81701247741341158072016-12-01T14:56:56.997-05:002016-12-01T14:56:56.997-05:00This reminds me of accounts from large shipwreckin...This reminds me of accounts from large shipwreckings, when the males muscle their way to the lifeboats, like for instance Titanic, I believe. Panic is fear.norskinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14406857779348160336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567475060382733569.post-85926549834630180252016-10-14T11:34:22.635-04:002016-10-14T11:34:22.635-04:00Thank you for sharing: These symptoms I witnessed ...Thank you for sharing: These symptoms I witnessed in others while I was gathering groceries prior to a hurricane heading our way. The people in the stores were even displaying anger. This alarmed me with how much society will break down if people are not prepared for natural disasters. Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08726494535854988619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567475060382733569.post-84420276191354792352016-10-08T12:10:10.546-04:002016-10-08T12:10:10.546-04:00I experience clenching of jaw all the time, but ha...I experience clenching of jaw all the time, but have not experienced the light or heavy chest. However I do all the time experience that I hold my breath. I also might sweat and all sorts of other things. It is normal to react and it is normal to freeze or loosen up when being frightened. Hair rising on your body and all sorts of things. Boy, am I glad we have internet! Have a nice day!norskinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14406857779348160336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567475060382733569.post-15725789105563949332016-09-30T20:37:46.306-04:002016-09-30T20:37:46.306-04:00I experience tightness in my chest and jaw all of ...I experience tightness in my chest and jaw all of the time its very distressing. Am I alone? would be greatful if some one could identify with me. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567475060382733569.post-92012952906249240932016-09-30T20:32:04.610-04:002016-09-30T20:32:04.610-04:00Does any one else experience tightness in your che...Does any one else experience tightness in your chest as though you cannot breathe also the jaw and teeth clenching. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567475060382733569.post-35833531305392023252016-08-08T09:35:01.928-04:002016-08-08T09:35:01.928-04:00What a great list! As a recovering (hopefully) sch...What a great list! As a recovering (hopefully) schizophrenic I have recently realized the role of fear in developing and maintaining the delusions which partly constitute my disease. Some reactions that are not listed are related to the digestive system. Fear can shut down the digestive system. More acutely one can experience rumbling in the intestines, farting or even emptying of bowels (partly or wholly). These symptoms are very embarrassing.norskinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14406857779348160336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567475060382733569.post-79361522205838326702016-08-01T16:01:50.336-04:002016-08-01T16:01:50.336-04:00Here's another one: shitting onself. And this:...Here's another one: shitting onself. And this: cardiac arrest. And: scream. It seems that almost any muscle contraction or glandular/bodily secretion or whatnot can signify or be caused by fear. Interesting.norskinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14406857779348160336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567475060382733569.post-20879181485385736232016-07-31T14:19:38.839-04:002016-07-31T14:19:38.839-04:00Hi. I just recalled another sign of fear, "fe...Hi. I just recalled another sign of fear, "fear grin", when you smile from fear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567475060382733569.post-34001045463232830702016-07-31T13:51:45.939-04:002016-07-31T13:51:45.939-04:00Hi, I just left a comment with some symptoms of fe...Hi, I just left a comment with some symptoms of fear. Your list is good and very helpful for me. I get many of them. I just recalled another sign which is the lowering of ones head (in submission), I don't know if you'll include it in your list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567475060382733569.post-90192614218946662462016-07-31T13:46:01.051-04:002016-07-31T13:46:01.051-04:00Other fear reactions are: "brain fog", r...Other fear reactions are: "brain fog", rolling of eyes that makes one lose sight for an instant ("blackout"), furring of eyebrows, shrinking of penis, jutting of jaw while exposing lower teeth, a loss of muscle tension in the face ("long face"), stiff gaze, general loss of muscle tension (for instance "weak at the knees") and hallucinations (auditory, olfactory, visual, etc).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567475060382733569.post-16127760982519088402016-02-20T12:13:50.163-05:002016-02-20T12:13:50.163-05:00I'm glad what I wrote helped.I'm glad what I wrote helped.Don Shetterly - Relaxing Piano Musichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10127640545301835657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567475060382733569.post-80765008983866310042015-12-06T15:30:53.991-05:002015-12-06T15:30:53.991-05:00Thank you so much! This really helped me express m...Thank you so much! This really helped me express my character's fear Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14259395717974077013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567475060382733569.post-67637111242533566152015-12-06T15:26:04.781-05:002015-12-06T15:26:04.781-05:00Thank you for this, it really helps me describe my...Thank you for this, it really helps me describe my character's fear :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14259395717974077013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567475060382733569.post-13017147054546786532014-06-10T21:44:39.492-04:002014-06-10T21:44:39.492-04:00I was wondering what a person does when they are a...I was wondering what a person does when they are afraid for someone else. I am writing a story and my character is terrified that the girl he loves is going to die. Is there anything particular people do for this very specific fear? Thank you. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567475060382733569.post-29943340846030175972014-06-10T21:42:28.545-04:002014-06-10T21:42:28.545-04:00I was wondering if there are any symptoms people h...I was wondering if there are any symptoms people have when they fear for a loved ones life. I am writing a story right now and the character is terrified that the girl he loves will die. If you can help me out that would be great, thank you very much! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567475060382733569.post-33086062339989742402014-06-10T21:37:11.885-04:002014-06-10T21:37:11.885-04:00I was wondering what a person does when they are a...I was wondering what a person does when they are afraid for someone else. I am writing a story and my character is terrified that the girl he loves is going to die. Is there anything particular people do for this very specific fear? Thank you. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com