Coffee Table Declarations
Monday, February 23, 2004
For the past couple of weeks (and continuing indefinately) my department has been having staff meetings every Tuesday morning for an hour. This may not sound like a big deal, but for me, it is very stressful.
About three years ago, at my old job, I used to have regular meetings all the time. One day, in a meeting, I had a sudden panic attack and I'm not sure why it happened. Ever since then I have sort of developed a phobia about meetings or any kind of closed-door settings. It helps a little to keep the door open, but I still feel trapped in the room during the meeting. I can't really explain it. I know it's irrational, and to talk about it sounds a little silly, but when I'm sitting there in the meeting, it makes perfect sense to me. I start worrying about this weekly meeting sometime on Sunday. It's disrupting my life.
About three years ago, at my old job, I used to have regular meetings all the time. One day, in a meeting, I had a sudden panic attack and I'm not sure why it happened. Ever since then I have sort of developed a phobia about meetings or any kind of closed-door settings. It helps a little to keep the door open, but I still feel trapped in the room during the meeting. I can't really explain it. I know it's irrational, and to talk about it sounds a little silly, but when I'm sitting there in the meeting, it makes perfect sense to me. I start worrying about this weekly meeting sometime on Sunday. It's disrupting my life.
