Acute stress is more frequent in my life then chronic stress. If I get into an argument with a family member I usually begin by yelling and end with my fist in the wall or a door, then I feel better. Or, again, if I'm driving and another driver is annoying me I'll lose myself and end up yelling my head off and end up flipping off the other driver, even if it's a 60 year old lady. I don't like these outbursts of anger, sometimes I can control them and other times they get the better of me and I end up in some kind of trouble. But I'm getting better at controlling my rage, with breathing and relaxation. In the case of the fight of flight it's a 50/50 for me, sometimes I'll suck it up and do what I have to do, and other times I'll just walk away. Like if I'm in an argument with someone, I'll walk away if it's not going in my favor, but I'll stay and argue if it is going in my favor. If I forget to study for a test I'll try to get out of it, but if I have a report due the next day I'll do it as fast and best as I possibly can in the time limit I have. I usually try to avoid conflicts, but will do so if need be, so that's why I'll do what ever I have to no matter how hard it is or if the odds are against me. But having too much honor to back out has gotten me into some trouble in arguments, I always end up having the last word and that annoys the people I argue with.
Immunosuppressant has only occurred once or twice in my life. I would have so much stress built up that my body's immune system shut down allowing me to get sick. Once when my dog died I became so depressed from it that I ended up getting sick not too long after, I had flue like symptoms for two weeks and as I eventually got over my dogs death my body's immune system regained its strength and I got better. Another time when I moved to a new house, the change of environment gave me stomach and lower abdominal pains and indigestion.
