Anxiety is exhausting

[Tired_Beep]

Anxiety always finds a way to bring me down to my my knees. One moment, I am happy and smiling and the next ten days, I can't breathe properly and everything is bleak.

I am having trouble focusing in school because anytime I open my books I am just reminded of how much failure I have accumulated during the years I have spent in college. I am in my final year now. Recently, I have been jokingly telling my friends that I would not survive life if I failed and have to spend an extra year. I don't mean it, but if it happens I don't think I will be able to live through it.

I can't stay asleep. I am always up by two am, thinking about everything that is wrong with my life. Early mornings when everyone is still sleeping, all I can do is look at the ceiling while trying to survive the weird feeling in my chest.

It's like something is being tightened with a wire in my chest, and I can't breathe or do anything to.

I have a lot more to say but this is where I shall stop.

[hzhang35]

Anxiety is very exhausting, especially when you don't have a good sleep. It is a vicious cycle feeding each other. Sometimes you could use some med like Xanax to break the cycle. Have been there, I hear you.

[EnidABlyton]

You will get through this phase in your life, it will get better. Your anxiety will decrease. You will have a good life whatever happens academically this year. Make yourself go for a walk, run if you can it does help the sleeping. Yoga type breathing also can lower some of those dreadful anxiety feelings in the night. Consider discussing medication with your doctor just to get your anxiety back under control. This is a really hard time in your life, it will get better and I wish you well.

[HildaGroundHog]

I’m so sorry you’re dealing with this. I hear you. Anxiety & sleep deprivation definitely feed each other. It’s awful. I hope you’re able to take care & get through it as best you can! As someone who was in college & had severe anxiety, I understand. Please know that you having failures is NORMAL. And honestly, as someone with severe ADD, anxiety & panic disorder & several classes failed & retaken & failed again & taking an extra semester over the summer, the “adult” world doesn’t care about that. Pretty much no one has a perfect college record & that’s totally fine. I believe in you & support you as you continue your journey. I know you’ll do great things! Make sure to take care & breathe. 💕