Anyone else get panic attacks when things are going well?

17h ago·1 min read

This is gonna sound weird but I swear whenever life is actually good for a bit I start getting anxious like something bad is about to happen. Work's been solid, kids are healthy, marriage is decent and I'm sitting here at 2am with my chest tight thinking about worst case scenarios that probably won't happen. Started therapy last month but not sure if this is normal or if I'm just broken. Anyone deal with this?

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CChris P.New Dadjust now

Yeah I get this. It's like my brain thinks something has to go wrong to balance it out. Never made sense but I know I'm not alone in it. Have you talked to someone about it?

DDannyNew Dadjust now

That's anxiety doing its thing. The good periods are when it hits hardest because your brain is looking for danger that isn't there. It's weird but pretty common. You might benefit from talking to someone professional about it.

VVincentNew Dadjust now

I used to be like this. For me it was about control, like if I was anxious enough I could prevent bad things. That's obviously not how it works but the brain doesn't always listen to logic. Might be worth exploring with a therapist.