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[barb08]

None thing but anxiety tonight. My insides are churning like the sea. Seem likes darkness is prevailing. Can anyone help with suggestions?

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Aw I’m sorry, I know that feeling! Anxiety comes in waves so you have to ride it out. Tell yourself, yes yay I’m so glad I have anxiety! Bring it on anxiety! When you don’t fight it. The wave crashes faster and dissipates. Claire Weekes talks about this and you can find her YouTube videos.

[MariaLove123]

Go away anxiety! I feel the same way. Nighttime is the worst. Maybe put on a movie to distract your brain. Go for a walk. I’m sorry barb08 I know it’s hard 🙁

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Hot bath

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Is there anything you enjoy doing that you can get lost in like a book or a movie? Something that allows your mind to just kind of check out for a while? If it helps, one suggestion I was given in therapy before was to draw a mandala. Take a cup or something round to create the circle and then try and draw what you’re feeling symbolically. Is your anxiety more of a wave or a series of jagged lines? Is it a series of unrelated objects that form different clumps or a circular pattern? Lose yourself in creating a pattern that represents how you feel and if you still need to calm down when you’re done and have the tools to do, so color it. I’ve never tried this part but I’m told coloring with your off hand and really focusing on staying in the lines is good to distract your mind and calm you down if you can keep yourself from feeling frustrated if you mess up.

[hopeful0907]

Barb I am sorry you are struggling, anxiety seems to know no boundaries and can keep one overwhelmed. I think my worst moments are at night because I cannot distract myself with anything else. Have you tried listening to some relaxing music? Taking a cool shower? Reading a book? I know when anxiety gets to me late at night a call someone who I trust and have them encourage me through it. Do you have a support group that can offer some tools for you? Wrestling with anxiety is hard but you are not alone! Maybe try to reach out to someone who can walk with you through it, always helps to have a friend who understands. I have a few things I look to when I am being drugged down, let me know if you are interested in me sharing. Hang in there, it will get better.

[barb08 in reply to hopeful0907]

Yes I would be interested in you sharing

[hopeful0907 in reply to barb08]

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I hope you find it to be useful as well. Keep me posted on how you are doing.

[Sandyxoxx]

Just don't stress out that your not asleep ,I sometimes have a hard time ,even tho I take meds for it . Worrying about it makes it worse , I get up and move around go outside ,clear the air n get back to my comfy bed, lol i make it comfy cause that will stress me out ,zzzz then it's morning n i don't wanna move ..go figure