Is it anxiety?

[gustavr]

Hello all I hope you are all getting through!!! I have recently been experiencing a sudden sense of fear and unsafety. When this happens it feels like something bad is about to happen. This seems to mostly happen in the morning and it has just been making me worry even more. Anyone that is dealing with an anxiety disorder. Do you also get these weird feelings? It's such an awful feeling

[litethatnevergoesout]

hello Gustavr welcome to the anxiety and depression community.

[BlueSkyWhiteCloud]

yes, especially if I’m experiencing issues at work or in my personal life. Right now I’m dealing with bad property managers. I get a sick feeling in my stomach and don’t want to walk around my apartment community with my dog.

[BobaFret1987]

I get something kind of like that. I start to feel lightheaded and dizzy whenever I walk into some places that make me uneasy. Usually it's some place that I've been before but I still get a sense of panic.

[CL3V3R-G1RL]

Yes, sir!

I used to get them all the time in the morning when I was a kid. I had anticipatory anxiety because I was afraid of school. I had this doom and gloom feeling. At the time I had no idea what it was. I just knew I didn't like this feeling. I didn't know it was generalized anxiety. I would worry about people making fun of me. Especially because the worry would become so great, I would cry.

I found my own way of coping was through music. Little did I know that's actually a good coping skills. I would listen to my favorite music in the mornings to hype myself up for the start of the school day. It worked for a little while.

Eventually I got into therapy and psychiatrist. I was finally diagnosed and began to deal with my anxiety.

Anyways you are not alone in feeling that way

Wishing you healing and peace 🫂 ❤️

[LaughterHeals]

yes that sounds like anxiety. If you had said your heart was also racing it would sound like an annxiety attack (panic attack). I know this is a scary feeling but here’s something I learned that may help: see this as positive thing, like as a type of ‘internal alarm’ letting you know that something is off in your life that needs realignment. Just as A fire alarm goes off so that everyone knows to get to safety…

[Zyxx]

My morning anxiety (immediately upon awakening) gets much less when I watch my blood sugar levels. I.e. I don’t eat sugar. If you eat a lot of sugar your glucose levels will go up and down. You eat or drink something that spikes your blood sugar in the evening, and in the morning you get the resulting crash. You’ve no idea how blood glucose levels can influence feelings of doom and terror.

[Geeewar]

good morning I can totally relate to your challenges. I’ve been working on this for a long time and yes, imho, it is anxiety which brings on fear. I can be scared of almost everything it’s a horrible feeling but I know now it’s projection and 99% is complete imagination running wild. I pray upon awakening and meditate too a lot. I’m also on new medication which I’m still transitioning with. Have you spoken to your doctor about this? You may need meds? Don’t be scared of trying professional help 🙏🕊️♥️

[Sunlovr2024]

Yes, I do and it is terrible.