As every scuba diver knows, panic is your worst enemy: when it hits, your mind starts to thrash and you are likely to do something really stupid and self-destructive.
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Panic is a horrible thing.
I have come up at the end of a dive, and the boat was not where I left it. I had to take care of a buddy who did panic. But I was confident the boat would come back.
I am terrified of submarines.
Panic is a sudden desertion of us, and a going over to the enemy of our imagination.
Panic causes tunnel vision. Calm acceptance of danger allows us to more easily assess the situation and see the options.
Anxiety is love's greatest killer. It makes others feel as you might when a drowning man holds on to you. You want to save him, but you know he will strangle you with his panic.
The only time I get afraid is when I am at the ocean. I get a little nervous when I'm in the water because I always feel like something is going to bite or snatch me.
I tend to stay with the panic. I embrace the panic.
We experience moments absolutely free from worry. These brief respites are called panic.
I've always loved scuba diving and the cell-tickling feel of being underwater, though it poses unique frustrations. Alone, but with others, you may share the same sights and feelings, but you can't communicate well.
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