anxiety hits me out of nowhere

[Aburd789]

I wake up with awful anxiety everyday for no reason?? I have taken everything out of my life that isn’t needed… (nicotine, alcohol,etc). But yet it keeps coming back worse and worse. Looking to network with some people that have the same issues. Someone to talk to and to relate stories and help each other.

[Agora1]

Hi Aburd789, I have given many years of my life to both Anxiety & Agoraphobia.

I vowed that I would not allow the lies my mind told me to stop me from living.

It wasn't that easy. But I never gave up on the idea that I would and I could beat

this entity within me.

The morning anxiety is most prominent. As we are awakening to a new day, it hits

us like a mack truck. Filling us with fear and doubts that we can make it through.

No one can see our distress. It's a lonely disorder. This is when I started researching

where these fears were coming from. It is a chemical in the brain called Adrenaline

and Cortisol which rise early morning. To the average joe, they just sleeps through it and

gets up w/o any discomfort. For the person saddled with doubts and fears, it hits hard.

As we learn how to control our emotions, we also need to lean on other methods to

help us. Medication and Therapy are usually called for to help allow us to go forward.

Because of our fears, we tend to stay stuck in a pattern of fight or flight stance. This

gets us no where. There is something that may help you and that is the words of

a world renown Psychiatrist. Dr. Claire Weeks many years ago also suffered from

Anxiety. In order to help herself and her patients, she found the theory of Acceptance

in being the key to release. Her book is on Amazon, her videos on YouTube. It's entitled

"Hope & Help for Your Nerves" I used her book as the start of my foundation in getting

my life back. There is a reason both physically and mentally that causes these abrupt

awakenings in the morning but it can be overcome. Addressing the issues causing the

stress in your life by a professional can help you take that first step forward. We in

turn will help support the way in reaching your goal. Welcome new friend. xx

[Aburd789 in reply to Agora1]

Thank you!

[Joseph46]

I can relate. Mornings are often the worst for me. Waking up to all the thoughts of what has already passed and what may come in the future. For me, realizing my thoughts are not reality and just feelings helps. Even though they are just thoughts they can still trigger an emotional or physiological response because our brain still reacts to the feelings by releasing stress hormones or biological processes. Breathing ever and mindfulness helps. I recently started sertraline after a year of trying to manage it on my own (I’ve tried supplements like 5HTP and Ashgwanda- but sometimes even though I am not a person that wants to take a medication that if it improves quality of life then it’s worth it).

I find myself asking myself is this a feeling or fact. And also try to let the thoughts pass like clouds in the sky. Acknowledging them and not trying to resist them or push them out of my mind.

[majones_0608]

Getting through anxiety can be hard. I went through a period of think I needed a little alcohol or something to calm down, but even though I would only have 1 or 2 drinks, I didn't like that it altered my sense of reality. I don't like that uneasy feeling. It creeped me out and scared me. So, I literally threw away all my alcohol. I haven't had a drink since granted I wasn't a heavy drinker anyways, so it really wasn't that hard. I have bad anxiety issues which was diagnosed with other mental health issues years ago and I am still learning from it. I joined a program in the next town over where they can come to my house since I can't drive anymore due to my severe anxiety. I have agoraphobia (fear of leaving the house), so I don't get out much. It can help to talk to people. I go on this website sometimes to vent my issues and it can kind of help. I also talk to my counselor on a regular basis. That can help too. If you don't want to see a counselor, then I would recommend coming onto this site more to vent and also venting and talking to a friend or family member on a regular basis, so you have someone to talk to.

[Aburd789 in reply to majones_0608]

Thank you! Start of another day today and feel the negativity hitting me already!