Anyone awake with anxiety?

[Creepycrawler]

I hate night time at the moment.

Yep pretty much, forgot my meds this morning. This is the result.

Yep, still awake with depression and anxiety. Have just self-referred for CBT, literally a few minutes ago, having thought about it for about 3 months. Meds aren't helping hugely and my brain just can't switch off. Hope you get some sleep soon, I need some as have to get up in just over 3 hours for a (relaxing?) shower before church. I am coming to hate night time too.

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Hey! I found my people

Yes, I’m suffering terrribly since my Mum died 12 months ago. ☹️

Yes. Been awake since 4.30am. Horrible divorce.

Hello! Me too.

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I’m also awake, I’m yet to sleep just pacing the house.

Yep me too, been awake all night. I’ve tried everything, nothings worked to get to sleep. I’ve loads on today so this is not ideal!

I did a really good course a few years ago about managing anxiety. One really useful part for me was the allocation of a set period of worry time: mine was between 6 and 6.30 am. I was allowed to worry during that time and write stuff down etc. If I woke up before then I got the hang of switching off until it was 6am. It was a really good online webinar run by the NHS during the second lockdown.

I'm sorry. I nodded off about 4am before I saw these comments.

I just woke up. 😐

Maybe we need an anxiety nighttime thread?! 👍

I'm sorry you are struggling too. Huge hugs. I hate this anxiety.
I'm 42 and feel like such a big baby.

I was. I must’ve dropped off at around 3:30.

A close relative died a few weeks ago and it’s knocked me for six. I need to get back into routine and healthy habits again (I’ve drunk too much alcohol over the last fortnight).

I have started hating night time too. I'm on Fluroxetine but not helping much. GP not much help tbh. Probably do need therapy but can't afford it.
I don't like being on my own now.
I used to be so independent. I've been on my own for 8 years with the kids and never been like this. 😢

Huge hugs to everyone struggling.

Isn't it awful being awake & struggling with anxiety.

I saw another thread on here recently that recommended a podcast called "Nothing much happens" and it's been helping me get to sleep.

It is a woman narrating a story twice over & literally nothing much happens but it has helped ease me off to sleep.

A useful book/Instagram page I've found in The anxiety antidote by Kamran Bedi. Worth a look.

I hope you sleep better tonight.

Oooh this is me. I'm on a different timezone (Australia) so it's 6.40pm, hoping for a better night tonight.

Anti-depressants, melatonin and whatever I can manage of "sleep hygiene". Far out I hate that term.

It's hideous. Solidarity people XX

Thank you whatliesbeneath.

Dusty, hope you get some sleep over there. 😘

Sorry to hear this. That must be really tough for you with all the different things going on. I hope you find some peace and routine very soon.