My anxiety disorder is torture but it saved my life
It was a typical day at practice, and we had just finished some cone drills. As I walked across the
field to help retrieve the cones, I felt my heart perform a few somersaults in my chest. I
remember freezing in my tracks and gripping my left breast. I looked around, expecting to
collapse at any moment. The collapse never came. Instead, my breathing became shallow, my
skin tingled, and I felt out of control, while simultaneously being completely paralyzed by fear.
field to help retrieve the cones, I felt my heart perform a few somersaults in my chest. I
remember freezing in my tracks and gripping my left breast. I looked around, expecting to
collapse at any moment. The collapse never came. Instead, my breathing became shallow, my
skin tingled, and I felt out of control, while simultaneously being completely paralyzed by fear.