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
Yes I had that for a few months. I started taking medication and it finally stopped. The only thing that sort of helped was getting up and doing something not laying there and suffering through it. I’m sorry you’re going through it! It’s so miserable 😔
I had this same exact thought
@FanoftheOffice Yeah I’ve been having this happen for awhile
When my OCD flairs up, yes mornings are the most difficult. I believe it has to do with cortisol levels in the morning. The hormone that is responsible for waking us up, also flairs my symptoms first thing too. As Bossy said, don’t lay in bed hoping to go back to sleep and run from it. Get up and do ERP, go for a run or walk, lift some weights, play with a pet…whatever. By the evening, I’m so calm and happy. If I could feel the way I do after 3pm all the time, I’d be happier. I’m happy to talk.
@Joey_867 Interesting I feel really good by the evening usually to 😊
Cortisol levels are highest in the first hour of being awake.
@OCDisHell Yeah I went to the gym and jogged for about 30 min I felt really good after. Now I’m at work and the anxiety is creeping again
@LiveLifeAlways I know I've read that there is a correlation between exercise and mood. You probably felt great because you're mind was focused elsewhere and not on your OCD. I think we as people who suffer from OCD are looking for a cure all because of how debilitating OCD can be and if there was one we wouldn't be talking. I think we, just like others without OCD, are going to experience anxiety no matter what as it's part of being human. I think the key is how do we respond and manage the anxiety. Instead of all out panic we need to work towards being able to lesson the response to the anxiety. I believe this is what ERP training helps the brain to do.
yes i feel this way too
Yes, it happens all the time. It's like my brain is scanning/searching for something to attach the anxiety to.
does anyone else get morning anxiety or rather, anxiety whenever you wake up? doesn't really matter what time, but by the time you're awake, you get anxious and your problems seem like they multiplied as if sleeping collected all your troubles and threw them at you by the time you woke up
Does anyone else struggle with extreme anxiety in the morning? It’s like I wake up and my body is already anxious. It calms down towards the evening. It’s really frustrating to try to get moving in the morning when I just want to lay in bed and ignore it.
Does anyone else become nervous and upset the moment they wake up in the morning? It’s like part of me wishes I didn’t wake up or could just stay asleep. It’s scary and I’m not sure what to do in the morning when I feel like I’m trapped in bed.
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