My fear scale 1-10

[damean29]

My therapist asked me to measure my fear through out the day using a scale from 1 tot 10. 1 being the least 10 being the worst. I have decided to define each and wud like to share and any comments wud be helpful.
Note: in control means I cud function in a social situation or have "symptoms" but they will disappear as I busy myself

1 = i think it cud happen but probably it won't - hunger overcomes fear - in control
2 = get that "pit in my stomach" feeling, like a small warning, in control
3 = "pit in my stomach" feeling, more serious warning feeling, in control
4 = start really belieivng it cud happen, taking deep breaths, some belching, in control
5 = more of number 4 - i think its possible i wont be able to control these feelings
6 = having serious symtpoms - bloating, sweating, N*, shaking, but believe i can still fight it off
7 = need to be alone immediately - but will manage and more of number 6
8 = starting to feel unmanageable - shirt comes off - heavy sweating and heavy N*
9 = believe attack is coming
10 = full blown attack

Also Fear 2 or higher - will FAST until convinced I'm okay which really means starving
Also Fear 4 and higher can not happen if I have fasted
Also, there is no set time limit to this scale - I can sometimes go from 1 to 10 rite after a meal in a matter of minutes or 1 to 4 in a matter of minutes etc.

[jkl81]

Wow, I've probably had anxiety like this at times but it sounds pretty bad. I sure hope you don't reach the higher numbers very often. Thanks for sharing.

[BreaRose]

Yes, thank you for sharing. I think the quick "flying off the deep end" is part of the emet as I remember reading it. I had a really bad panic attack at a friends house and I literally went from laughing and talking to shaking, dizzy, pale, gagging within 5 minutes and I stayed at a full panic attack for over 6 hours to the point where I couldn't open my hands and my legs and wrists HURT from being clenched up. Fortunatly, I've only had that one panic attack like that that was that bad.