Weekday mornings are tough

Morning everybody!
Does anyone else struggle in the mornings? On the weekends I don't feel as anxious, but as soon as Monday comes, mornings become so tough.
Some morning I even struggle with making it to the shower. I HAVE to work. Right now Im the main provider of my home and I have to take good care of my job. But it's so tough most mornings. Some days I cry all my way there. I have an amazing job and great friends that have become family there. Not a lot of pressure. But still, even the ride there is a difficult thought. When I get home after work I feel as if I had spent all day fighting a battle and Im left so drained, I don't want to do anything else for the day.

Anyways, I should get ready for work now!

I hope you are having a great day!

PS- English is not my first language, forgive me if I can't explain myself better or my grammar is poor

Hey AR!

I totally didn't notice a thing wrong with your grammar on first read, and my major in college was English! :) I'm so sorry that you're feeling bad about heading to work! Work can be a very distressing place, as sometimes we feel locked into a way of life that we don't fully agree with. Or maybe our jobs can be unfulfilling, or sometimes we believe that we want something more for ourselves

You say that you love your co-workers though, so I wonder what is at the root of your anxiety with heading there? Do you feel like you're missing out on something by being there?

I feel for ya! Hope your day gets better!! :)

Also, is your job physical? This could cause fatigue. Anxiety can probably do that, too.

Hi A.R.

Your English is great! I am sorry you that you go through this on weekday mornings. You are not alone, I have had experiences like this especially on a Monday morning. Talking to your Dr. might be helpful. Have you considered counseling or therapy? Does it help to remind yourself that another Friday is coming shortly? You can make it through today, one step at a time. HUGS!!

~Ducktapetherapy77

Thank you all for making me feel good about my English, I guess living in NY for a year after college helped!

My work is not physical at all, I work at a University and love what I do.
Once I get to work, most days are fine, but it's the fact that I have to be there and pretend to be "normal" that makes me anxious. Sometimes I have to think a lot before getting in the car to come to work, the ride, the traffic, etc makes me anxious, I even make sure my husband is a phone call away in case I need him to come get me if something happens to me, even though I'm not the one driving there (I get a lift with a friend).
During the weekends I don't have to leave my house so I don't experience the same anxiety, unfortunately I don't want to go anywhere! and I should make an effort because my girls are young and they want to go out all the time. Also my husband would likeus to go out with friends and I never want to do that. I quit alcohol 3 years ago. I was never a big drinker, but since my panic started I quit for good, so going out for drinks with my husband and friends it's not my idea of fun. That has really put some stress on my marriage. I'm boring now, I guess. My perfect evening involves only pjs, TV and take-out. I know that's not ok, but I really don't feel like doing anything.

I have a great therapist, she has helped a lot, but I haven't been attending as regularly as I should. Funny thing is I used to be the one my siblings, husband and friends came to when they felt anxious and/or depressed. It's like I'm not me anymore.

Anyway, thanks again for replying to my post and for all your great advice! I hope you're having an anxiety free (even fun!) Monday.