a little better?

[Daisy425]

hi everyone

I think I am slowly getting better, but then I wake up and the mornings are hard. I have really bad morning anxiety. Yesterday I was able to eat three normal meals. A bagel for breakfast, pasta for lunch, and then I had breakfast for dinner (waffles and sausage). I’m trying really hard not to text other people because I know me messages can be overwhelming. I talked to me therapist and I’m working on finding inner confidence to tell myself I’m going to be okay, rather than relying on others to tell me that.

My boyfriend comes over tonight, which I’m so excited about but also in a weird way nervous because I don’t want to feel anxious around him. I’ve been anxious around him so many times so it’s nothing new. Idk how to explain how I’m feeling. I guess in a weird way I’m scared that if he’s here I’m rely on him to make me feel less anxious and I’ll lose some of the progress I’ve made.

[BlueAgave]

Hello Daisy425. I also have morning anxiety, but have been feeling better. When I do wake up anxious I have started to sit with it, feel it, and then realize it's not hurting me. It's very difficult and has taken me a long time to be able to do this. I can relate to that feeling of losing progress. I have many times felt that way, but you know, I was able to gain it back by doing the things I've been taught, like exercise, meditation, journaling,etc. And also reaching out to others. My personal opinion, I don't think there's any harm in leaning on your boyfriend for support, as long as he is supportive. You may want to celebrate with him of the progress you've made. I wish you well!

[CalmSeeker1]

Hi Daisy425 - I have struggled with morning anxiety as well and it is the worst. I do some slow deep breathing and tell myself that these physical symptoms are a reaction to increased cortisol levels. I remind myself that they will pass. I then go through my morning routine just focusing on each task. Some days this works and other days I just have to push through. Lately it has been much better and I'm so grateful.

I hope you can find comfort spending time with your boyfriend. Hopefully you are able to be open with him about your experience with anxiety. I find that talking about it does help. All the best to you 😊

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I usually feel anxious in the morning. Part of this is just anticipating the day to come and part of it is the transition from sleeping to waking. What I find to be helpful is some breathing exercises and a journal entry which helps me to clear my thoughts and apply some CBT to what I’m thinking. Primarily, I am asking myself why I feel anxious and what I think is going to happen, and then use CBT techniques to rethink some of those thoughts. I will also take some Valium if I need to. By the time I get up and get going, I usually start to feel less anxious.