Originally Posted by acs
Here is what worked for me in dealing with RE way back when. I'd keep my mouth shut and my arms wide open. We'd hug without me saying a word for several minutes. As soon as I opened my mouth the RE would start again. Keeping mouth shut was the hardest thing for me, but it really worked.


Brilliant! No amount of words can stop the RE when it reaches a certain point and I love the idea of open arms instead of the arm extended with palm outword, like a cop saying "STOP". BTDT a couple times frown