Can't sleep, anxiety creepy in

[TwinkleMerrick]

I used to suffer with anxiety, panic attacks and depression. I've had cbt and counselling to learn to cope with it. But that was all before I had a child.

Now I find myself worrying about awful things that could happen to my dd (18 months old). I think this has been made worse by my ex walking out a year ago on Boxing Day. I feel so worried that I can't protect her from the world and someone or something could hurt her. I find myself laying awake at night crying with worry. Is this normal? What should I do?

Doesn't help that I have to go to a wedding tomorrow and my little girl is a flower girl. So many things I need to think about, doing stuff like that as a single mum is tough on so many levels. The organisation, finances, it's all stressing me out.

Someone pls calm me down and talk some sense into me xxx thanks

@TwinkleMerrick Be gentle with yourself.

Try not to get overwhelmed and think too far ahead. (Easier said than done!)

Remember to take deep breaths and slowly release it out.

If you can get hold of some Bach Flower rescue remedy from Holland &Barrett, Boots, Superdrug.

I suffer with bad anxiety, insomnia and panic attacks. I just have to go through them and deal with it.

Christmas is not great for me, my ex walked out on me and my children a few days before Christmas and went off to Dubai for a month. I have major trust and abandonment issues now.
Mind you he was an abusive narcissist who was cheating on me!

I'm sure you will have a wonderful wedding.

You will be getting stronger and stronger goung through all these things.

Love yourself more and be gentle with yourself.😊

It sounds like you've been through a tough time with your ex leaving last year. We can't think about all the things that might happen, most of them never will and then we'll have wasted our lives worrying. For tomorrow, just try and enjoy it. No one expects a flower girl to be perfect. Even if she cries and runs up the aisle people will smile at how small and cute she looks in her little dress.

Thanks guys, I got off to sleep and feel a lot better now. It's always the nights I find tough for some reason.

Good shout about the rescue remedy, I've used that before.

I think I need to talk to my family and let them know how I'm feeling. Not that they can do a lot but talking does help.

Sitting in bed with my DD having a brew while she has her morning milk, I'm so thankful for these moments. Also thankful my ex left, he was and still is a useless lump who made me feel so crap about myself. Life is a lot better without him in it xx