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Tweak says, "I do have a blood kink..."

msauce (merope) wrote in undertherainbow,
@ 2009-03-18 13:11:00

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cassidy turner, david, johnathan crane, magdalene defoe, merope gaunt, severus snape

Does anybody have any ideas for panic? I had the worst nightmare I ever had in my whole life, I feel so tired and exhausted but I don't know.

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	arsenicandanise 2009-03-18 01:10 pm UTC (link)
	Breathing. Cross your left wrist and ankle over your right, sit up straight, and breathe low in your belly until it distends, then breathe back out slowly. Ten minutes of this always works, especially if you do it every day. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	merope 2009-03-18 01:16 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you, Mister. I will go try it. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	traitorousrat 2009-03-18 01:27 pm UTC (link)
	A gun. Always calms me down. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	merope 2009-03-18 09:38 pm UTC (link)
	A gun..? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	traitorousrat 2009-03-18 09:45 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah, y'know: boom stick. Puts holes in people. Having one around makes me feel very safe. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	merope 2009-03-18 09:50 pm UTC (link)
	They sound scary.. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	traitorousrat 2009-03-18 10:01 pm UTC (link)
	Maybe. But scary things are much less scary when you're in control of them. Then they're just scary for the people who were scaring you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	merope 2009-03-18 10:03 pm UTC (link)
	I couldn't hurt someone.. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	traitorousrat 2009-03-18 10:08 pm UTC (link)
	Don't have to. Sometimes threats work just as good. Or maybe you just need a mercenary to protect you and beat up scary shadows. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	merope 2009-03-19 02:57 am UTC (link)
	Nobody would do something like that for me. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	traitorousrat 2009-03-19 11:31 am UTC (link)
	Pfft, bullshit. You can't be that bad. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	merope 2009-03-20 01:34 am UTC (link)
	I don't know, people think so.. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	traitorousrat 2009-03-20 01:45 am UTC (link)
	That's because people are idiots. And people like to bully other people. They try to make you into something small and defenseless so they can feel better about themselves. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	1stbornextreme 2009-03-18 04:51 pm UTC (link)
	I have panic attacks and nightmares all the time. What I do is I count prime numbers to myself. That calms me down. So does the breathing thing. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	merope 2009-03-18 09:38 pm UTC (link)
	Prime numbers? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

1stbornextreme
2009-03-18 09:49 pm UTC (link)

Numbers that can't be divided by anything but themselves and one. Like 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13... I actually taught my best friend his prime numbers because he sat through my panic attacks with me.

Basically, you've got to focus on something repetitive and makes your mind work and focus on something else. If I get really mad, I start repeating back the Fibonacci sequence to myself because it's more complex and gets my mind off of things better. Math might not be up your alley, but it certainly helps me.

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	merope 2009-03-18 09:50 pm UTC (link)
	You seem nice.. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	1stbornextreme 2009-03-18 09:51 pm UTC (link)
	That's a first, usually people call me a pedantic jackass before they say that. Hi, I'm Cassidy Turner. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	merope 2009-03-18 09:55 pm UTC (link)
	No...Mister Turner. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	1stbornextreme 2009-03-18 09:57 pm UTC (link)
	Please, call me Cass, Mister Turner's my ancestor's name. What's your name? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	merope 2009-03-18 10:04 pm UTC (link)
	I'm Merope...Cass Turner. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	1stbornextreme 2009-03-18 10:07 pm UTC (link)
	So why are you so wound up, Miss Merope? Panic's pretty bad. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	merope 2009-03-19 02:57 am UTC (link)
	I had a nightmare, it was so real.. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	1stbornextreme 2009-03-19 11:39 am UTC (link)
	Is that normal for you? If it is, I could send you some tea that I drink that someone mixed up especially because of... my dream problem. I hope you don't have those kind of nightmares. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	merope 2009-03-20 01:35 am UTC (link)
	No, I usually wake up from them quietly, just slightly scared. My dreams feel so real to me, I'm afraid to sleep. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

1stbornextreme
2009-03-20 01:47 am UTC (link)

You could probably benefit from it anyway. If you want to, you can port over to [address], which is Miss Missouri Mosely's tea shop. Tell her that I sent you and tell her what your trouble is. Chances are, she'll be able to tell anyway. She's really nice, and I'm usually shy around new people. Especially when they can do magic or read minds or whatever it is she does.

I hope you feel better, Miss Merope. Lucid nightmares are a heavy cross to bear. I've dealt with them my entire life, and I sympathize.

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	misery_inc 2009-03-19 01:34 am UTC (link)
	Poppies. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	merope 2009-03-19 02:57 am UTC (link)
	Er..poppies? (Reply to this) (Parent)

	theseeyes 2009-03-19 01:50 am UTC (link)
	I always found listening to opera worked well against panic. Or remembering pleasant things, if you know of any. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	merope 2009-03-19 02:58 am UTC (link)
	I don't have many.. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	theseeyes 2009-03-19 03:02 am UTC (link)
	You poor girl... there must be something. If you honestly can't think of something, though, I would recommend the opera. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	merope 2009-03-20 01:36 am UTC (link)
	Hm...what is Opera? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	theseeyes 2009-03-20 02:14 am UTC (link)
	It's a type of music. The right pieces can be very soothing. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	mymask 2009-03-19 02:54 am UTC (link)
	We'll try some relaxation techniques in our next session if you're still feeling this way. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	merope 2009-03-19 02:58 am UTC (link)
	Jonathan? Am I doing bad? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mymask 2009-03-19 03:01 am UTC (link)
	No you're doing fine. I was just suggesting we try some relaxation techniques I know which could help you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	merope 2009-03-19 03:24 am UTC (link)
	Is that what you do to me? Where I kind of...I don't know? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mymask 2009-03-19 06:06 am UTC (link)
	(Private to: Merope) Yes, but its only to help you relax and see you can be open with me. Its only to help you. I have other methods we can try, no asking questions really just ways to help you calm down. (/private) (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	merope + jonathan merope 2009-03-20 01:37 am UTC (link)
	I don't mind, I like your voice. (Reply to this) (Parent)