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Posted 7/23/2013 11:16 AM (GMT 0)
here i am again, feeling nutty from anxiety. i try mindfulness and praying and nothing seems to work. i know later in the day i will feel ok.

mostly i just needed to check in here so i don't feel so all alone with my sick feelings.

thanks for listening,
Posted 7/23/2013 11:40 AM (GMT 0)
Good morning display. You re defintely not alone, i go through the exact same thing every morning...and its so scary, because i wake up and I start having these intrusive thoughts and chest pain..,once i get to work everything camls Down.,,hang in there, at least we know its temporary
Posted 7/23/2013 12:37 PM (GMT 0)
Yup, same here, although thankfully the last two days have been not to bad. But it is nice to know we are not alone.
Posted 7/23/2013 3:11 PM (GMT 0)
Before I retired I had this every morning, looking back I just wonder if it was because I wasnt really happy with my job. It's too long a story to tell here but I was excellent at the work, ran a department by myself, had great sucess for over33 years, but I knew it was not what I was born to do. I think this nagging feeling had a lot to do with my morning anxiety, like many of you once I was bussy the feelings passed. It's strange because I liked the responsibility and the money but my dream was not there, I actually beleive I could have gained a lot if I had a good therapist. Peace

Larry ***
Posted 7/23/2013 3:59 PM (GMT 0)
display,

Your not alone on this yellow brick road my friend.  I have been doing good and for some reason this morning I woke up with morning panic and I hate this so dang much.

I practice all I have learned to pull myself out of this funk and some mornings I start my day over 2-3 times. 

I am with you on this one.........................

Blessings,

Kitt

Posted 7/23/2013 4:57 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Display:)

I am sorry that you are having a rough morning...

This is something that I have posted before...but it bears repeating, as this is a common issue.

Just knowing there was a reason for this helped me when I was having bad a.m. anxiety!


 

(copied from an anxiety resource)
Yes, depression and anxiety are worse in the morning. That is when your body's cortisol level is the hightest (cortisol is stimulating) and that accounts for probably part of what you are feeling. Cortisol is the stress hormone, your body produces when you are under stress.
The paradox of stress/cortisol is that anxiety produces cortisol, which produces anxiety which produces more cortisol, which causes you to feel more anxious.

Hope you feel better soon!

S.C.

Posted 7/23/2013 4:59 PM (GMT 0)
thanks everyone for your thoughts and wishes.  especially the suggestion of starting the day over 2-3 times.

I know part of what is going on is that I am in a new position at work, it's going well but it's only day 2.  so there are still lots of unknowns.

another part of it is that at my last job I had a pretty horrible last few months.  I couldn't find anyone to help me with what I didn't understand, had some mean bosses, was basically lost and there seemed no way out.  looking back I see that I should have stood up and told them their system didn't work, I didn't understand it and I wasn't a dummy.  plus there was one manager who talked down to me constantly.  I am still wanting to tell him off.  perhaps I need to write him a letter and not mail it (that is what they suggest in 12-step recovery).

anyway, here's hoping for more tranquil times!

Posted 7/23/2013 9:31 PM (GMT 0)
Yes! Definitely keep a positive outlook on how things with this job are going to go.:)

You have learned from your former place of employment, and will know what to do if something similar happens.

You are a valued employee I am sure...and I am betting that all is going to go much better for you now in your new position.;)

Keep up the good work!

S.C.
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