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Anxiety and Covid19

mycroftt
mycroftt

It is almost 4a... my sleeping routine has been a problem for quite sometime and with this situation it has just been a pile on ,,, I am sure there are large, very large groups out there that are going through what I am going through right now ,,, Is there safety in numbers ?? or comfort in numbers ??, I don't know .. My orientation is trying to be positive and uplifting,, finding it harder and harder to do so,,,Like so many others ,, I go into a tail spin hearing the news every day,,,,and unfortunately you cannot tune it out and it finds a way to sneak its way into my consciouness ,,,,so,,, it is a very difficult way to live ,,,


What I need to do to get past this that has lodged its way into my thinking is come up with a personal game strategy and stick to it ,,, Which admittedly will be hard and a test of my ability to connect with my higher self ,,,,A difficult task no doubt,,, it means not doing anything stupid and thoughtless as it appears so very easy to contract this.. I think that the starting point here is a good additude going forward and if I can maintain that I think everything else will follow that and fall into place ,,,It seems that most people come out of this fairly well,, so I am hopeful for that ,,,,I certainly do not want to dwell on this and it only feeds onto itself,,,... So,, I will conclude this by saying a famous aphorism ... " what doesn't kill ya,, makes you stronger " and particularly now that is very true ,,,

NikkiInTheDesert
NikkiInTheDesert
I hear you, my sleep has been out of wack for the past 15 years. I just can't get to sleep at night, however, feel horrible after sleeping from 5-12, it's hell and I always feel as though I did not sleep at all. If you stay off of your phone, computer, and all other electronics you don't have to worry about the news to much.

-Nikki
shakyinside
shakyinside
Yes this too shall pass. Next week or month or year we will find something else to worry about. And so it goes on.
mfb
mfb
Just try to remember the news sells tragedy, fear, worry, etc., so you have to take it with a grain of salt. There are much better things to trust in. Try an approach where you do something good for yourself. Wake up everyday and take a walk. You can see nature and hear birds singing. It will reinforce to you that things will be ok. There is an end in sight. Living in fear is no way to live.
Tired
Tired
I have anxiety and trying to keep all the virus germs out of my house makes me tense. I don't want to live like this. I think I would like to take fairly good
care of keeping germs out than be miserable constantly trying to sanitize
everything.
Chall427
Chall427
I am new to the group & I am having the same trouble. I have NO schedule or ROUTINE at all. I barely eat 1-2 meals a day & take my medications on a regular schedule. I don't have a TV but I live in Indiana & the governor holds a press conference everyday at 2:30pm that I watch. I want to go outside to talk a walk but I have LUPUS (an autoimmune disorder) & I'm really afraid I will catch COVID-19 easily. I have already been tested for it because I was having trouble breathing and chest tightness but Praise Jesus it came back NEGATIVE. And I started feeling better so it is probably the same old sinus infections that I always get with Lupus. I live all by myself & was very active in my church across the street from my apartment but it is closed due to the virus. My family calls so I know they care but I REALLY JUST WANT A HUG!!! Any suggestions on how to fulfill this feeling without doing it would be greatly appreciated.

GOD BLESS you and keep you safe.
KatKrazy1959
KatKrazy1959
The daily news is best taken in low doses & as soon as I feel the tightness in my chest it goes off. Peace is up to you, not the media. I've washed my hands normally before all this, but the media wants us all to be germaphobes! And yes a positive attitude is so important, as well as spiritual wholeness which for me is unshakable faith in God.
As far as trouble sleeping, I would recommend a single Benadryl (25mg) at bedtime as it's non habit forming & stops the brain buzz that keeps you from drifting off, very effectively.
ariel.moore
ariel.moore
I am totally having the same issue. Every time I have to leave my house for groceries I cringe as I prepare for the close proximity to people, something that never worried me before. I also have family in high-risk categories, that I fear for every single day, knowing if they caught the virus their immune system would fail them. If only we could trust others to have faith in our healthcare system instead of skepticism. They would not be practically shutting down whole communities and countries if we had better options or nothing to worry about. Yet, I feel like at times I worry too much, and it doesn't change those that worry too little.
mystic8
mystic8
I have the same feeling and much anxiety. I wonder if things will ever get back to normal or will the fear always be there if the virus lurking in every corner. How will we know if it will be safe if there is no vaccine yet. I guess the best thing is try to not watch so much news
SarafinaJane
SarafinaJane
I don't know what the future holds but all I can tell you is, if you do what the CDC says and use masks, gloves and social distance yourself you should not come in contact with the virus. That being said, enjoy life. Take a walk. Talk to friends. Stand 6ft away from them but you can still talk to friends. This is our normal life for now, Hopefully in the near future , the old normal will come back slowly with a lot of precautions with it. I hate to see you so anxious. It is nerve racking but it will pass and you and I have to adapt to the new normal and I hope you are okay. Stay safe and strong. It's very sad to see the news but we will get thru this!!!!
mycroftt
mycroftt
Problem is you cannot tell if the CDC has been compromised by political pressure, and are they telling what is real or what they have been told to say on pain of losing funding, personnel, or worse... This is far from the most truthful administrations with their fingers in every department and agency, threatening and manipulating outcomes ,,,I am not being political ,,I am being pragmatic based on history,,..still the cautionary advice they give is the best that is out there,,,
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