How many in this forum suffer from intense morning anxiety? I wake very early and immediately I’m hit with nervousness and worry, it’s impossible to get back to sleep. And this will typically last till the afternoon.
Anyone else going through this. Or have. Also I’m sorry if I’m unable to reply to all the messages, I try and I do read them all. Please forgive me if I don’t reply.
Thanks~ Don
yes, mornings are the worst. But if i get up and not stay in bed(even if it is 5a.m.) and start moving and doing some physical things like exercises or even washing floors...it would subside usually.
Thank you. I tend to lie in bed, tossing and turning trying in vain to get back to sleep.
Usually does not work for me if anxiety too high. Or I watch tv and can fall a sleep again
I do get overly anxious in the morning. But for me I just keep hitting the snooze button. I dread getting up to face the day and feel like being in bed all day.
For me the longer I stay in bed the worse my anxiety becomes. In fact it usually doesn’t subside till the afternoon.
Hi, I suffer in the morning too. I don’t want to wake up or face things. I think I feel more depressed than anxious in the morning. Even though I do suffer with anxiety. If I make myself do things I usually feel better as the day goes on. I work now so I have to go in even though in the morning I don’t want to. Xxx
Yeah I usually feel better as my day wears on. But my mornings are awful, I’m unable to concentrate on anything. If I’m off work that day figure out somewhere to go, just to get out of the house.
Yes i also get out of the house if possible and take a walk
Hi Don,
I've been getting morning anxiety for the past 4 months. I try to meditate, pray, and write in my journal to help. But it doesn't work all the time. 
I tried praying but it doesn’t work for me.
I'm sorry. Maybe write them out instead of praying out loud or yourself? I know praying doesn't help everyone. Maybe talking to yourself and saying, "Give me strength" or "____ has no control over me" can help.
In the morning I do pray for strength and especially for all those who were a part of my life but are no longer here. I just feel so dreadfully alone. I’m afraid of the future and what will become of me. What would happen if I ended up in the hospital? I’ve wasted so much of my life, I’ve had so many lost opportunities because I was afraid to try.
I had those same thoughts last night. I tried my best to push them out of my head and get some sleep. Listening to meditation videos helped.
I mean to say positive affirmations could help in replace of prayers. It's all the same at the end of the day. Good luck. <3
A VERY late thank you.
I feel the same way, Shutterbug65 - afraid of the future, missing my loved ones who have passed on or who live far away, and regretting how I wasted so much of my life. And even tho' I'm blessed with good friends whom I dearly love, I too feel terribly alone. I've been waking up with anxiety and depression, and my spirits don't lift until the sun goes down. Once the sun has set, I usually feel much better.
I’m sorry for the very late reply. I have a hard time keeping up with my replies. But I’m the same way, as the day wears on I start to feel better. At night I’m a totally different person. Wish somebody could explain why. And I’ll admit I do like a couple of beers a night, I look forward to it.
Yes, all of my worries and fears swarm in the morning. The other night I woke up at 1am and was so consumed with anxiety I didn’t fall back asleep until 5. Last night I had a little trouble sleeping so I got out of bed, and prayed a lot. I talked about my worries and got sleepy and fell back asleep
I take Doxepin to help me get to sleep but I still wake up at 5:00 consumed with anxious, worrysome thoughts. The constant unrelenting what if thinking. I toss and turn but I just get more anxious and I worry how Im going to function during the day. But later in the day I’m feeling a lot better.
Yes when I first wake up is the worst. I woke up yesterday morning and thought I was going to throw up my anxiety was so bad. From what I've learned over the years is that morning anxiety is very common for people with an anxiety disorder.
Yes, I too tend to suffer more in the early morning. Haven't had a full night's sleep in years. I will usually smoke some weed and eventually fall back to sleep. I try to read but my mind will just wander. Doesn't always work but I'm lucky I work second shift so I can recover. I do usually feel better after talking to a friend or coming on to this site. There's never a real solution but just continue to try and cope. Peace & Love.
Are you sure your not me? I have the exact same symptoms. I don’t work anymore but have a lot of out of the house things I can do daily that I really enjoy doing. Doesn’t seem to matter. I have noticed that when I wake after 4 or 5 hours of sleep I don’t notice it? But can’t get by on that much sleep. I sleep about 7, maybe 8 hours each night but then my stomach gets nervous and I lay there another hour or so in some sort of hyper sleep, I feel conscious, but thoughts very clear. Not always bad thoughts, just somewhat dread getting out of bed. I’ve had severe depression in the recent past and am sure that’s somehow mixed in with my morning issues. My new approach starting tomorrow, I hope, is to only sleep 8 hours, or close. I am retired, at 58, and dread the thought of setting an alarm after 38 years of hearing one every morning. This has been plaguing me for quite sometime and needless to say, I’m getting fed up with it. I see my shrink next week to see what he has to say? In the meantime I will continue to watch this post for any insight or possible solutions. Best of luck. Maybe we can beat this as a group?
One added thing, by midday or evening, I feel ok? Hmmmm
One more addition. Prayer is not intended as an instant fix, only to let God, or whomever you pray to that you are suffering and would like some guidance. It doesn’t often happen immediately, but will eventually become the light in our darkness, I pray 🙏!
Thank you. I do need guidance, I’m so afraid of direction my life is headed. I’m alone I have nobody and it’s mostly my fault.
Think of things you are thankful for. Even if they are very simple things. You have the ability to work, food, roof! Don’t be so hard on your self, sounds easy doesn’t it, trust me I am my own worst critic too. But I try...I try to think of what’s good about me...I care, I’m friendly, and whatever is past, I can’t change now. I’m not saying I’ve conquered all these things but it’s a direction, a direction of thought. First thing I tell myself when I wake, “turn your thoughts”, does it work, not always, but it gives me hope because I’m trying. I have been in the midst of a major manic episode for two and a half years. I think I should be better by now. Everyone I talk to says no, recovery is at your pace, baby steps. I hope you begin to feel better soon, I know how it feels and wish you well. Guidance will come, you may not see it or realize it’s even happening, but it will. 🙏
Mornings are the worst for me, too. I’ve been too anxious to eat breakfast lately. My racing heart makes my anxiety worse as I fear my body will just give up on me from all the fear.
Yes my anxiety is a nightmare in the morning the minute I wake up. I hyperventilate
I went through this. It got to the point that I dreaded going to bed because I knew how I would feel in the morning. This was when my anxiety and insomnia were the worst. By evening, though still anxious, it was much better. I would have no problems falling asleep but would wake up between 2-3 every morning and my mind would start. By the time it was time to get out of bed, I would start my day with an anxiety attack. Just know you are not alone in this and it does get better.
What you described about morning anxiety is exactly the way I feel. By the evening I would feel fine and I’m able to get to sleep, but I used to wake up at 2 or 3 and my anxiety/panic would start. I’ve been prescribed Doxepin and it definitely has helped. When I wake up I’m able to get back to sleep. But once I get up at 6, the panic sets in. My mornings are horrible.
I too dread mornings, but as soon as I get up I take SAMe & Ashwaganda & drink decaf green tea and/or chamomile tea. I stopped caffeine 4 weeks ago as it really intensified my anxiety. I spend some time on this site & a few other sites. Luckily I work part time so have to get ready so I force some breakfast down, make a salad for work, do my stretching for my pain issues, & take a shower. Weekends are my dreaded times as I'm alone & days are sooo long; I force myself out of the house & go anywhere, & sometimes I find a friend who isn't busy doing things with family.
Horrible for me. My job scares me so much and I wake up sick every day
Woke up feeling worse dread ever
Believe me I know how you feel. I’m feeling it right now. Please take care of yourself. Your not alone.
I have had terrible morning for the past 3 years. It is awful to deal with. I dread going to bed at night because I know what will happen in the morning. I am so sorry you are dealing with this.
Thank you. It’s such a horrible feeling to wake up every morning feeling like this. I’m afraid and I don’t see my life getting any better. I just can’t deal with problems anymore without getting anxious. My life has gone nowhere. I’m anxious, alone and depressed.
Hope you have a great day. Thank you for your response.
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