Beginning of the crash

[Jonny_storm]

Its been a tough month. Started coming down below tree line as my children began to leave back to school. House feels empty. Then a potential financial issue hits. Fear and anxiety rises....sleep becomes light and waking early with no ability to fall back asleep. Then mom breaks shoulder. Another potential negative financial issue hits. Anxiety and fear rises some more. No longer below tree line, I've crashed. Waking even earlier...a few hours of sleep at best. Crying with any thought of my children growing up. Feeling worthless and old. No button to push to make this go away. Family needs me and I want to be there. Not looking forward to going to bed....those sleepless hours are very painful.

[Ladybug9]

The worse thing we can do to ourselves, especially at bedtime, is to not shut off our brain with everything swirling around! I'm not saying it's easy but important because when you are stressed, the last thing you need is not getting enough sleep! Do you have an alarm clock that also plays music? If you do, set it really low to a channel that plays soothing music and try to concentrate on that instead of your worries. And last but not least...don't give up 5 minutes before the miracle!

[Jonny_storm in reply to Ladybug9]

Thank you. 330 and trying to destress.

[momofjust2boys]

I'm so sorry you're going through all this. It's hard to relax when you are worried. Music is a great way to relax-reading a good book is a good distraction as well. Have you consdered keeping a journal to sort out and organize your feelings?