The worst anxiety that you have ever felt was from what?

When I received that early morning call (at a time no one usually calls) that my dad was taken to the hospital. I worried the whole 100 miles, hoping that I would get there in time, while also believing that he would be okay. I did get there in time to say my good byes and let him know I loved him.

Blanking out during a fight. In my experience there’s nothing more terrifying than being in danger and unable to think clearly enough to protect myself or my children. Anxiety fits right in with it.

Rape.

My anxiety that is really bad (which I don’t have any more) tended to be generalized.

Divorce. That day I found out she had been hosing some scum-bag heroine addict blew my mind. Shit like that can really fuck your mind up BIG TIME!

The day my mother came running down as she was dialing and yelled what is the number to 911. It was when my father had his massive heart attack which ultimately killed him. This was all back in “86” but I remember it was like yesterday, in fact I remember everything about that day like it was yesterday because it was so tramatic to me.

My dad and I were in our SUV and the road flooded and water was up to the windows and I thought we were going to drown.

When I thought a friend was in serious trouble. What’s up with you Jude?

@Adirondackwannabe Don’t worry, my friend.

@Jude I’m too good at putting the pieces together. I’m more than a little worried.

When my dad was diagnosed with esophageal cancer and my husband had flesh eating virus all in the same month.

That wasn’t really the worst part of anxiety though.

I generally was ok for the first year of which they said Dad would survive for only that and the rest of the other time but with these series of events I couldnt handle and it was my anxieties breaking point.

So my husband was just home I was already stressed looking after him, then I went out to get groceries the vehicle (that my husband paid for in full on my birthday :(( for a birthday present) and I got hit head on, I just remember saying to the ambulance guy..“not now, my husband needs me”. Ok so I was in shock but alive nothing broken and sent home..one day later I was in alot of pain my sister was on the phone saying “dads in the hospital.” I can’t remember exactly what for because the year of 08 the hospital was our second home…but I do remember on the way to the hospital my sister pulling the car over grabbing me and screaming my name telling me to breath..apparently I was having such an anxiety attack she thought I was having a heartattack or a seizure. After she calmed me down and coaxed me out of it and told me to concentrate I was fine…but it was very scary. Never had one like that before or since. That was the worst and I don’t want one again.

Sorry my story is long =\

My 2nd pregnancy in less than 3yrs while on two methods of birth control. The 1st pregnancy was such a shock and the whole circumstance and experience was traumatic so I never imagined I’d have to go through it again. I got my tubes tied shortly after because I couldn’t handle the idea to go through it again more than I had faith I’d eventually find a good partner to be a parent with.

Watching my grandfather die.

Leaking amniotic fluid when I was 6 mos pregnant. I was put in the hospital on bedrest for about a week until it stopped. I woke up one morning feeling calm and knowing it was okay.

Tornado warning in Indiana in 1992.

Dating right before and right after a divorce. Like @Cruiser stated, that experience really did a number on me. It changed me permanently.