anxiety on 100

[_xoffmod]

i woke up for work about a half hour ago and just immediate anxiety. i feel like i can’t calm down and i’m worried about the rest of the day. i want to make it through and i know i can but the anxiety is the only thing stopping me from thinking that. this sounds extreme but going through this makes me hate myself. i used to be okay with going to work but then all of a sudden something changed and i hate it. i hate me.

[just_keep_swimming]

hi, do you have an efficient coping mechanisms in place to help you befor anxiety turns into panic which can turn into a bigger thing you feel you cannot control? What helps me when I feel those waves of anxiety and panic is taking deep slow controlled breaths and drinking some water or juice . The breathing helps to calm me down and the juice helps to make me to be more relaxed and focus my mind on swallowing . If you no longer like your job maybe it’s time to start thinking about the possibility of getting a new one you may like better ?

[Raggedy-Ann]

Good morning. I suggest a bath not a shower. Put in some Epsom salts that smell divine, and make sure you have plenty of time to soak without being worried about the time. Do you take medications for anxiety? It could make your day much more bearable.

[Foxfur]

Ugg… I know how it feels waking up to a major panic attack, I don’t know what sets this off in our brains,

[Blue_81]

Morning anxiety is the worse. Happens to me pretty much every morning. Maybe going for a walk before going to work. A cold shower could also help (start off slow with the cold and see how you feel)

[_xoffmod in reply to Blue_81]

i haven’t worked a morning shift since all this anxiety started so i was like what the hell is going on

[designguy]

Having panic/anxiety in the morning is quite common and comes from the higher levels of cortisol in your body and also anticipatory thoughts of panic/anxiety that you may not even be aware of. The reality of panic/anxiety is that the more you struggle with it the more it persists so the answer is to surrender to the anxious thoughts and feelings and allow them to flow through you, it's just adrenalin and can't harm you. I've found the DARE Anxiety book and youtube videos offer a way to educate yourself about anxiety/panic and a constructive wam to go about managing it. You may also find medication helpful for you at leat temporarily.

[Krn210]

Hi there!!! Mornings are hard for me too. My mantra for the day has been feelings are feelings, not facts. Please don’t say you hate yourself. You are doing the best you can with what you know. I think you’re pretty great. Hugs to you. ❤️❤️

[Agora1 in reply to Krn210]

A great mantra Krn "feelings are just feelings, not facts"

One for us to remember.. xx