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Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...

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Another rough morning...

Brockster
Brockster

Woke up this morning and, again, the mind immediately lept into action. No particular thoughts, just lots of thoughts. That spinning got the anxiety going and, eventually, I kind of started panicking which lasted for a while. Now I feel tired and drained and discouraged and I feel like maybe I'm starting to lose some of the hope around recovery that I came out of the hospital with.

Community LeaderMid
Mid
Start moving. Do things. Walk.
arfie
arfie
Inside my personal herstory, this is pretty typical for recovering from an intense episode. I cope by not quite *expecting* but by radical acceptance of the possibility. My own favorite tool is "guit-chi" where I put on my guitar and dance while playing it. The sound box provides a soothing sonic massage for the gut aches which always accompany my hyper-vigilant awakenings. The musical expression helps me get a handle on those vague emotions. Tai chi or gentle exercises are very near the same venting value.

Don't lose hope, Brockster. Be gentle with yourself and patient with the process.
Brockster
Brockster
I did some work this morning, but things have continued to go downhill. I don't know if I pushed myself to hard to get back to "normal" after being in the hospital, or if the new med my psych took me off was working or what, but the anxiety has been buzzing in my head and my body all morning and now I think depression is coming out to play too. I'm feeling really overwhelmed and confused as to what I should be doing and how to get back to feeling better.
Brockster
Brockster
Talked to my psych and he came up with a new med plan to start this afternoon/tomorrow morning. That gives me back some hope that we can this back to a place where I'm comfortable enough to do the work to change how I relate to anxiety. Time will tell
arfie
arfie
I was wondering about that pushing too hard too fast, also. In addition to your strictly personals, the transition from working at home to getting back to the office is pretty intense, too. When I had my home office in the 80's, that was always a rough transition for me, either direction, and that was without the Corona weirds.

Easy does it, Brockster. Don't rush the convalescence.
sishaircut
sishaircut
Brockster.
I remember once coming off a long anxiety episode, even when I was feeling better I kept dwelling when will I get bad again...like I was waiting for it, instead of enjoying the day of some relief. I know hearing back from your doctor has helped you. Tomorrow is another day, it will be a better day. Take it easy...
Brockster
Brockster
I really wanted everything back to normal quickly for the sake of my kids. I wanted them to see that I went in, got some help, and now everything is fine. Typing that out I can see how unrealistic it probably was to think that. But that's what I was hoping for. So, now a new med, trying to get hooked up with the IOP program at the hospital and trying to accept anything past 2nd gear right now is probably gonna have consequences.
Secouya
Secouya
Brockster, it will take a little time for the new meds to help. Hang in There.
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