"Danger of Silence"
By
Saddiq Raffali, PENULIS
A 28 years old emotional and recluse Razlan Hardi sits alone on his bed. He is having a severe anxiety attack but got no one else to turn to. Hardly able to breath, he firmly determine to fight the jitters.
He gets back up on his feet, seeking a way to deal with his predicament. Razlan slowly moves around his room. Gasping deeply and heavily, he begins by finding 5 things that he can see but struggles really hard to identify it. He then starts looking for 4 things he can touch. Razlan couldn't figure out the things he touches, as if he has lost his senses. He gives up and revert back to his panicky state. The world abruptly turns pitch black which leads him into a state of confusion.
Suddenly, Razlan starts to hear something. There are 3 distinctive sounds. The sensation from the sound slowly change him. Razlan decides to try again. He tries to use his sense of smell. There's 2 smells that spark his interest but foul smell hinders them. He goes all out to get rid of the smell and later clean himself. He feels a positive vibe from his action, so happy he's able to connect with 1 of his emotion.
Time surely flies. Razlan's mood vibrantly change. Razlan shouts to the top of his lung immediately and bravely ventures out of his comfort zone. He truly believes that he is in control of his surroundings and triumphantly manages his anxiety.
The End
Notes :
* A recluse is someone who lives alone and avoids other people.
* Razlan Hardi is using a technique called Grounding which help when a person feels like (s)he have gone too far in his/her head and lost all control of his/her surroundings.
