... continued in high school, although they were not as severe. I was able to fall asleep by 1:00 on a good night. 3:00 on the bad nights. Whatever it was, I certainly wasn't out growing it like my parents had hoped. While it was never diagnosed, I fully believed that I was suffering from insomnia and ... felt as though someone was standing on my rib cage, leaving me gasping for air. I started to shake. First just my hands, then my arms and legs, until finally my entire body. Suddenly, I felt like the walls were closing in on me, trying to suffocate me. I felt paranoid. My head began ... it ...

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