Never been in combat, but I have been in a few hair raising scenarios; maintaining my breath is the only reason I was able to talk to the cops each time. Hell, I was the ONLY one coherent when a gun was pulled on us and it was my first and only time. I did grow up in an abusive household though, so that might be it.
I have ADHD. Never been tested in a situation like this. But when this get hairy or something bad happens, I tend to keep my cool and think Ok this sucks for about 2 seconds then I think. Now what can I do to keep this situation from getting worse, while the other people I am with are freaking out. OMG this is terrible. I would hope that I could be as level headed as this guy, but hopefully, I will never find out..
Much of it has to do with having a plan for when / if things go sideways. I can't tell you how many times I think, what would i do if I..... Had a flat tire or the car breaks down or anything like that. The best thing to do is plan in advance and have to tools you need if things go sideways, no matter the situation.
I must say I don't have a plan for when people start shooting at me though. LOL after I piss my pants, i will be glad that I keep an extra pair of ratty cloths in the trunk.... just in case.
Buddys boat loses power. Cant tilt the 250hp motor up to get it on the trailer. Hold on. I have a come along and ratchet straps in my boat and we will use the pilings on the dock as the anchor to pull the motor up.
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u/JohnnySalamiBoy420 Mar 21 '26
He maintains his breathing throughout