Morning anxiety

[Shutterbug65]

Does anyone here experience bad morning anxiety? I wake every day with horrible anxiety. I mostly dwell on the fact that I’m alone, I never been married or have any children. And everyday I see families or couples who seem so happy. My family have moved on and gotten married and now have families of there own. I never hear from them and it’s my fault for ignoring them through the years. I didn’t mention I have social anxiety, and if invited I would think of any excuse not to go. This behavior goes back years. And now I been diagnosed with general anxiety disorder and depression. I’ve dug such a deep hole for myself and I can’t get out.

Please if someone else suffers from this I would like to hear from you.

Thank you.

[Espinoza38]

I suffer just like you do my friend. The only difference I have childrean not married. But I do get depressed watching all these beautiful couples. My kids are all teenagers well etsupt my princess she 8. But I also wake up with anxiety I dread driving my kids to school and driving myself to work. Everyday it's a constant battle for me. I cry in my car or in my room. But I know I'm a be ok. I believe in God alot so I pray alot or just talk to him.

Have u tried eating something when u wake.

Do you meditate or work out?

[Hidden]

During times of stress and major changes in life i wake up that way. Do you think your body is trying to tell you that maybe it’s time to change? Are you content with being single and no close relationships? If not, your body’s energy is trying to alert you that your soul wants to change and grow. Change is scary! Are you seeing a therapist or in a support group?

[Shutterbug65 in reply to Hidden]

I see a phychiatrist. Thank you. I know I need to change but I just don’t know how or I’m to afraid to try. My life seems to be one problem after another, to many to mention. I feel overwhelmed as well as alone.

[CaptainCrunch]

Thanks for posting! I appreciate your honesty and maturity in owning a part but also recognize life is very, very hard. We all need support and encouragement. Also all your feelings are real and valid so don't try not to beat yourself up.

Just this morning my mind was racing with negative thoughts and I wanted to milk every minute and not get up. I know it is so bad for me to lay there but it is so hard to move. Other days are better but it does take a lot of work! Please keep posting!

[Shutterbug65 in reply to CaptainCrunch]

I’m trying. I’m just so tired of feeling this way. Like I said in my last post, I’m tired of dealing with this and just want to give up. Every morning I’m like this. Time just seems to be going by faster and I can’t keep up. Everybody in my family seem to be doing so well. I never get a message from them unless I message them first. People just don’t seem to be interested in me. I have so many problems Captain and I think in the morning is when I ruminate about them. I’m always believing the worst is yet to come. I wake up so early and I just can’t lay there, I need to get up.

Thank you my friend for replying. It seems like you have some good coping skills.

[CaptainCrunch in reply to Shutterbug65]

Another thing I am learning about myself is that I am pretty darn sensitive. Not that I just get my feelings hurt but that others just don’t have that deep of emotional sensitivity or awareness that I have. So in my relationships it does feel like I am the one having to do a lot of the work to keep things going else no one would call, text, or write.

[Hidden]

Hi shutterbug

You and I must have been thinking similarly this morning, as I too, posted and the title was morning anxiety ...😊 I too got some useful comments /replies. Especially in respect of levels of cortisol. The post I did is currently on this feed. 😊

Great minds think alike as they say 🌺🌼

[Shutterbug65 in reply to Hidden]

I’m tired of living life this way. I need someone to help me. My life is so unorganized, I feel paralyzed, trapped with fear. I’m always afraid that something at any moment will go wrong. That’s why I dread my days off from work. I feel isolated and alone, at least at work I can keep my mind occupied and I’m around people. But Olivia I didn’t always feel this way, I used to be confident and happy. Now I feel like my life is a mess. I let my mail pile up, and I just don’t feel like dealing with things anymore.

It does seem like morning anxiety is fairly common. Thank you for your post. And I sincerely hope your day is going well.

[Hidden in reply to Shutterbug65]

I was much worse than I am now. 3 years ago. I couldn’t go outside. I was so low, my confidence was non existent, I dreaded the postman, still do, I have a major fear of bad things coming by post...Prior to all of this I had a very responsible professional job, lots of confidence and used to travel and take meetings with lots of people 😫

Gradually, and it’s taken time, I have been able to go out , not every day, some days I still can’t..I can take little trips now and things have improved, they are not as they were but I’ve come out the other side a different person, prt if it is good, I’m muxh more aware of the small pleasures in life , and appreciate so much more, the things I took for granted...I have more empathy and realise work isn’t the most important thing in the world...we need it financially but I did t need that promotion ..

What I’m saying is things can change...

I truly hope they do for you.

Best wishes x

[Hidden]

Hi shutterbug.

Hope your day hasn’t been too bad today...

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