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Posted 12/19/2013 1:07 PM (GMT 0)
went to lay down around 10 and fell into some serious anxiety that I was not going to wake up and something was wrong with my heart. Ended up falling asleep at 2 after taking Xanax and up at 6:30 for work. ugh im tired. I hate just laying in bed feet shaking with anxious energy thinking tonights the night. I hope tonight is better! I'm not sure why but I have most problems at night when going to bed that I'm not gunna wake up and I get a weird feelig in my chest.

Take Care all

Kyle confused

Posted 12/19/2013 1:15 PM (GMT 0)
Kyle

I know the feeling, at my worst I was taking 2 Benadryl, melatonin and Xanax to get my mind quiet and sleep. Someone told me that your body knows what to do so just let it do it's job and sleep. And for some reason that made me feel better and sleep comes fairly easily now...sometimes a bit of racing thoughts on a hard day....that's pretty normal for most people with and without an anxiety disorder diagnosis.

I thought too though that if I died in my sleep that would be probably a really great way to go and there wasn't anything I could do about it anyway. Just bumped up the life insurance policy, that's it. Not everything can be controlled...

What's going in in your life lately to drive up your anxiety?

Hope you are feeling better soon!

Joshua
Posted 12/19/2013 1:21 PM (GMT 0)
Hey Josh not really sure whats going on life is about the same it just happens seeming out of no where. I think usually it happens when I am by myself and can think about all the stuff that is "wrong" with me. Tumor, Blocked Artery, embolism stuff like that. obviously I have none of them but my body does a pretty good job telling me otherwise. I have had all kinds of tests for just about everything its always normal. I just need to either ignore the thoughts or find out how to not think them! I start with a counselor on the 26th so Hopefully that helps.
Posted 12/19/2013 1:25 PM (GMT 0)
I'm reading a great book called Soul Without Shame, talks about the inner critic, the judge, you know that inner voice that criticizes and tells you something's wrong with you? We'll turns out everybody has one and we are just a little more trusting of it than others. The best thing to do and which has really helped me recover is to disengage it totally. You might even be judging yourself cause you're logged into an anxiety website at some ungodly hour. Well no reason to even engage that at all. I'm glad you're here.

What you planning to do for Christmas next week? I've been feeling a little anxious and sad this year...kind of away from family for the holidays this time.
Posted 12/19/2013 1:39 PM (GMT 0)
I live in Upstate NY so weather permitting ha I am going home the 22nd to my parents house, my brother just flew in from Germany on Monday, Havnt seen him since Last Christmas! Sorry to hear your away this year but I hope you can still have an enjoyable holiday
Posted 12/19/2013 1:47 PM (GMT 0)
I love upstate NY except for October thru March. ;) wow, Germany! Your parents are in NY too or somewhere warmer? Super happy for you that you're able to get together, great time of year just to be with the family. For me this year it's just my wife and little one, she's just made 4 months old but kind of tough to travel internationally to go back to the States so young. We're still going to have a nice Christmas but probably 2014 will be better!
Posted 12/19/2013 2:14 PM (GMT 0)
ha no parents live up here also about an hour drive.
Posted 12/19/2013 2:15 PM (GMT 0)
where you from? you said you'd have to travel internationally
Posted 12/19/2013 2:23 PM (GMT 0)
From Michigan but living I'm China now. Getting a bit sleepy so will sign off soon and note you again tomorrow, get in touch if you need to talk I'm usually at work when ppl trying to sleep in the US. Hope I'm not lulling you to sleep with boring small talk, lol. Take care and keep warm up there!!
Posted 12/19/2013 6:13 PM (GMT 0)
Hi kyle,

I hope that you have a better night tonight!

Have you had a chance to check out the Resources here? Lots of great stress reducing exericses, which can help reduce anxiety, symptoms and sleep issues.

We also have two book recommendations in there specfically for health anxiety sufferers...if you feel that this is a core issue for you and the anxiety.

Keep posting!

S.C.
Posted 12/19/2013 6:22 PM (GMT 0)
hey no I really have not gone through the resources I will do that, and its mostly health related :( thanks for the posting!
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