Anxiety recovery

[inthewoods4]

I'm in the process of recovering from what I'd call a breakdown. It's gradually getting easier and I've done things that I thought would never be able to do. The low mood is better but I still have anxiety in the mornings and evenings, and often get waves of an uneasy feeling which makes me feel really horrible. Can anyone relate?

100%. That was exactly my experience. It isn't a switch (i.e. It's all over now), more like a dimmer switch being turned off gradually but also with surges/flickers. I've always found mornings were the toughest and by the evening you are probably tired and things get tough again. Celebrate your achievements and stick to all the things you need to to aid your recovery. You've are incredibly brave.

I suffered with seriously bad anxiety for about a year which was triggered by a bereavement, I found getting out of bed almost impossible, by the evening I was ok but it started all over again the next morning. I'm now at a stage where I am almost 100% better and no longer think about my anxiety most of the time. When I was at my worst I seriously didn't think I would ever not feel like that, but you will get there. It is a slow process and like a PP said more like a dimmer switch with the anxiety slowly reducing.

Thank you, that's really reassuring.

Hi OP cortisol can be higher in the morning which increases the feeling of anxiety at that time.
I found that just by telling myself I could reduce my response to it and in time it affected me less. So - that sensation I'm feeling is just a bit of excess cortisol. It will reduce through the day but for the time being in just going to let it wash over me.
Hope that makes sense.

Thank you, it's the uneasy feeling that I'm finding the hardest, it's really horrid as it's always there.

I know, it's hideous. Keep going though x