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Posted 12/30/2015 12:34 AM (GMT 0)
Hello...
it's been a while since I last posted I hope that you are all well and had a very nice holiday. I still have severe anxiety and freaking derealization. I'm now seem to be just stuck in my room most of the day and at night I wake up all night long with the most crushing anxiety I've ever felt... I feel so alone I'm so hopeless... If anybody has any advice or any idea what I should do please let me know... I just want my life back so badly... It's awful that I have a 10 year old daughter with special needs and I can't even get out of my own way I feel like a failure... I feel so alone...
Posted 12/30/2015 1:48 AM (GMT 0)
Hi GP,

I am so sorry you are going through a rough time currently. :(

Have you checked out our information and self help for derealization...as well as general anxiety management exercises. You can find these in the Resources at the top of the main forum page.

This could be a really helpful addition to your recovery plan. Doing self help for just a few minutes, twice a day can make a huge difference in how you feel.

know we are here to listen and encourage anytime...and keep posting.

S.C.
Posted 12/30/2015 2:37 AM (GMT 0)
Hey GG315!
Im so sorry that you're going through this! I have had extreme anxiety to the point where i didnt leave my room for 3 months! I totally regret all that time lost. The only advice i can give you is to keep your mind busy even when youre anxious and feel awful just press on. I like adult coloring books, theyre cool when you have them on your phone. Also find something that takes your mind off of things. Make a small garden with your daughter, or try baking some easy cookies. Be productive and it'll definitely make you feel better about yourself. Just find something that you can run to when you feel like this! For me its coloring and reading. I love cooking when i feel like my world is ending, and at times its hard but id rather cook and be super anxious but make something beautiful than to shake all day on my bed. You will get through this! This isn't somethings that last forever!
Posted 12/30/2015 3:26 AM (GMT 0)
i to sometime stay in my bedroom. I do get up and go to work but sometimes as soon as i get home I go to my room and turn on tv and stay there the rest of the night. I really hate doing this but at the same time its gives me time to relax and try to get thru the anxiety i feel.
Posted 12/30/2015 12:53 PM (GMT 0)
I have a routine that I go through every night that seems to work most nights. I spend an hour practicing coping techniques or reading self help books. Then I read a novel for a half hour and watch a half hour comedy sitcom. I then lay down and listen to indie rock as I practice deep breathing and fall asleep.

Maybe some of this will work for you.
Posted 12/30/2015 1:29 PM (GMT 0)
Oh my, I feel for you and totally understand. You need to get on a med as soon as possible. I also care for my disabled son and yes it is hard and you need support somehow. Let me know if you need to chat.
Posted 1/1/2016 10:24 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you all so much...xo
My anxiety and derealization is out of control...
Deborah cinder I think I need to take you up on that...xo
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