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- Perfect Imperfectionist
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- 35w ago
Anxiety When Waking Up
I had some drinks and ate dinner last night and now wake up with anxiety. Sitting up in bed because I can hear my heart rate and am focused on it. I feel so bad!
I had some drinks and ate dinner last night and now wake up with anxiety. Sitting up in bed because I can hear my heart rate and am focused on it. I feel so bad!
I slept pretty good for the first time in a while and i woke up feeling wierd and kind of nervous because of the sensations, try getting up and walk around the house go grab a dring of water or something i got up just to try to get my mind of the sensations. Help a bit tbh
@OCDVIC I hope you’re doing okay. We’re all gonna fight are problems and be okay! ❤️
You got this! It’s really challenging when your anxiety feels like it’s winning. Sending you brave vibes!
@Anonymous Thank you so much! Anxiety is the worst feeling in the world in my world at least!
A frustrating thing about anxiety is that it tends to be worse in the morning. You can go to bed feeling good and hopeful that you're on the mend, but wake up with anxiety. Get up, take deep breaths, stretch, and try not to judge your feelings. Also, consider moving away from alcohol and caffeine. It doesn't have to be cold turkey, but perhaps work toward alternatives.
@Ben84 Thank you! I appreciate that. I drink caffeine and I really drink a lot of alcohol. I need help with quitting or cutting way back. I’m also interested in maybe some anxiety medication. I’m tired of feeling so terrible.
@Ben84 What are some good alternatives?
@Perfect Imperfectionist I'm down to decaf now if I want coffee. You can mix regular coffee with decaf and gradually reduce the amount of caffeine to avoid withdrawal. Also, there's mushroom coffee which has caffeine, but might make you less jittery. You could also try tea and gradually shift to herbal. There's some other caffeinated drinks that might have less caffeine than coffee that you could look into. I've never been much of a drinker so it's not hard to pass on for me. Perhaps find other drinks you might enjoy that avoid lots of sugar. I've enjoyed the Poppi brand so far.
@Ben84 Thank you so much! That is a lot of time you spent sending me that! Much appreciated for sure. I need to do something to get a grip on my mental health. I’m so tired of suffering for what feels like my entire life. I have anxiety now after eating and doing some house work.
morning anxiety is hell. you sleep well you feel okay before bed but you wake up like there is an eartquake. and then you trying to understand what is the reason of this anxiety and you think about the thoughts ocd and it gets worse...
@anonymusss I feel like mine has to do with OCD and drinking and being hungover in the mornings. When I don’t drink I tend to feel better. Sadly I am an alcoholic and enjoy drinking.
Thank you all for your amazing support and love! It means so much to me! I was also looking for advice on what to do in regards to eating and anxiety. Sometimes I get it after eating. I wanna take anxiety meds but I am also scared of those and side effects!
Im the same way with meds but I've started taking them and i think im starting to feel the good results and yes eating is a big one for me.
@OCDVIC So you understand where I’m coming from if even a little! Thank you for your kind words! I hope you have peace with your issues as well!
For me it's been a gradual process in regard to eating. There's not a lot of fruits and vegetables I like, but I've worked on eating more of the ones I do. I've also gradually reduced the amount of sugar and sodium I consume. If you had told me I would ever eat sunflower seeds without salt, I wouldn't have believed it. Now there are sugary and salty things that I actually don't feel good eating because it seems to have too much
I agree with that! I avoid sodium when I can. I hate salt. I also do the same with sugar. Yet I still have issues sometimes with anxiety.
Something like ERP can be difficult, if not dangerous, to do on your own. Perhaps check out ACT therapy. Books by Steven Hayes (the founder) might be beneficial. Some of the first episodes of the OCD Stories podcast (sponsored by NOCD) has him on as a guest. It might at least give you some tools to cope.
@Ben84 Maybe someday I’ll be able to get the help I really need!
Me again. I seem to be having more issues lately. Last night laying in bed watching a movie and I get anxiety bad out of nowhere. As if I didn’t already have anxiety it became worse. I made myself go to bed to feel better. Woke up this morning and am still obsessing on the why! What caused me to go from stable and okay to feeling terrible?
Does anyone experience a high level of anxiety when they wake up. It’s almost like I’m anticipating some thought triggering me. I woke up today sweating and I just sat there in the uncomfortableness of it all and it was miserable. I’ve been doing therapy work so maybe my stress level is high and that’s causing it
I know this may seem silly, but I'm afraid to go to sleep, because I know that when I wake up I'll feel terribly anxious. It happens each morning. I feel awful from the moment I wake up until like 4 pm, and on the mean while, I can only be on freeze mode, scrolling on my phone, trying to make the ugly feeling go away. And by the time night time arrives, I feel a little more stable, but regret that I didn't more during the day other than suffering and procrastinating. Has anyone ever dealt with this? If so, do you do something to feel better?
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