Class/Job Stress and Adrenaline Rush, how do you deal?

Im going to try to say this without getting weird...


But I use it, I use the stress and my rushs, my anger and frustration to make myself better by finding pleasure in the heat. (don't take that wrong)

I'm just one of those people who may be a little "mad" but pressure makes me laugh/smirk and push myself to my limits. I enjoy that personally it makes it fun, at least for me personally. (personally I feel like there isn't enough of this to thribe on)

I played dark souls without dying with nothing more than fist weapons, I played many of hardcore diablo characters where death means you lose everything. I even pvped in runescape and always skulled without running away.

So honestly I hardly feel it on ffxiv, (i even felt it in ff11 when farming blue mage spells ) Took almost 5 months to learn I believe it was heavenly strike from the ice golems (been forever btw)

But to sum up I enjoy it, it keeps my mind out of the screwed up stuff irl and my past that I don't like to think about. As long as something else is pressuring me and stressing me out I can remain "calm" and not cry about things irl that really cause me huge proplems.

I remeber doing a Dzemael Darkhold run once. The DPS and tank were standing next to the crystals and pulling everything they could. After a couple of wipes the DPS started a matter of fact conversation about whether it was the tank or the healer that sucked. Like we weren't there.

My first time in Dohn Mehg as a fresh level 73 the tank immediately went wall to wall. I casted everything I had but I couldn't keep him alive with my newly geared scholar. The tank gave a snarky "I guess smaller pulls..." comment.

None of that should bug me. We are allowed to be new, we are allowed to make mistakes, and more then half the time the mistake isn't the healers (just the blame is).

But it does. I play Trusts until I am comfortable, repeat dungeons I know well, and play within my limits until I feel good. I find once I am confident, someone blaming me for a wipe just rolls off. Either it wasn't my mistake, or it was but I know it's the exception.

I am going through the same thing now learning tanking. It's a game. If your not enjoying it take a step back and do something you do enjoy. I play to get away from things, not to pile on.

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Originally Posted by FusiaRain

Im going to try to say this without getting weird...


But I use it, I use the stress and my rushs, my anger and frustration to make myself better by finding pleasure in the heat. (don't take that wrong)

I'm just one of those people who may be a little "mad" but pressure makes me laugh/smirk and push myself to my limits. I enjoy that personally it makes it fun, at least for me personally. (personally I feel like there isn't enough of this to thribe on)

I played dark souls without dying with nothing more than fist weapons, I played many of hardcore diablo characters where death means you lose everything. I even pvped in runescape and always skulled without running away.

So honestly I hardly feel it on ffxiv, (i even felt it in ff11 when farming blue mage spells ) Took almost 5 months to learn I believe it was heavenly strike from the ice golems (been forever btw)

But to sum up I enjoy it, it keeps my mind out of the screwed up stuff irl and my past that I don't like to think about. As long as something else is pressuring me and stressing me out I can remain "calm" and not cry about things irl that really cause me huge proplems.

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Omg, I'd love to see you playing Dark Souls with fists! What a cool idea. I want to make a new character in ds3 & play with a scythe, without a shield lol

Anyways, btt
I think that coping is something that everyone needs to find for him/herself. When I feel like having a panic attack, I usually eat something really spicy to snap out of it, it helps me remember to breathe. This might not work for you, though.
If it's not to personal, are you in therapy op? A therapist might help you find ways to cope with panic attacks! Mine did.
Anywats, I wish you the best of luck & I hope that you'll stay safe!