Some people living in one day at a time recovery understand the reality of panic attacks causing discord. Very often when panic attacks attack someone they are in an array of emotion in which they feel threatened and unsafe. They might be in such a state that in this attack of panic that others present at such a time feel unsafe or powerless because of the aggressive tone of the person in panic. This is why panic attacks are called attacks. It affects everyone present. The ideal situation is for others present during a panic attack is for them to be calm to help the person in panic to become calm. Especially when those in panic are not violent people. When the panic stops the person who was in panic knows that they have caused discord. They probably feel pretty bad about it. Panic attacks can happen. Sometimes that which has caused the attack is an easy fix. Some of us just need help. This is reality. Peace.
