sorry to hear your struggling... but atleast your not that someone who accidently spilled their ice cream :0 (that was meant to be a joke)... Meaning, theres someone out there too whos got it bad?... sorry! that was pretty lame, anyways Wanted to make you smile :) hope my comment still does! Try to listen to happy songs... like fight song by rachel platten. Hope you have better days

Laughing! Thanks I needed that! Lucillegem

I am going thru the same thing last few days dark!
No sleep at all the other night and didnt fall asleep till about 3am this morning.
Sucks ass...but i usually regulate after that. It jusy blows to have to go thru the damn cloudy, dizzy, dreamy, numb, hangover feeling until.it does!
I feel for ya man, but youre NOT alone if that helps u any. If u cant sleep just think to yourself...old chordman is awake trying to get sleep just like me!
I try all kinds of stuff, soft music, breathing exercises, chamomile tea...etc.
In my case, i just get back up and say hell with it till i get so damn exhausted that i rest. Your body WILL sleep eventually, i know this from experience...trust me :)

I've walked the hallway until my eyes were closing, and then fell asleep. Get up, get moving, read, watch television, do something, then try resting again. Change what you're doing to help you distract your usual pattern. Best wishes, and you are not alone with this.

Chordman thanks totally Helps with the solidarity and Sympathies. Smiles. I Know eventually, after a few Days of it, I do eventually fall Asleep or i turn narcoleptic and start passing out randomly during the Day haha

Mideyebrow right on, thank you... I do wander... I Listen to a lot of Music as peeps have Said... TV I can't stand but I am Addicted to my Headphones and when I Feel well enough physically I do Art....

Hi, my name is Mary and I have suffered from undo anxiety from the time i was born... I had a terrible first 8 months of my life and it took some time to settle down after that. It seemed even with my adopted family which is a long story things werent stable in my life. I've been dx'd with social phobia in my 40's which explained why i was so so uncomfortable my whole live. they called it shy but they didnt know how debilitated i was. Even as a little girl i knew something was much greater that was a problem. Now after living like this with all this stress and anxiety I have come down with a disease that stress is my worst enemy. I have recently found that a miracle has happened concerning my anxiety. i live in washington state where marijuana is legal for medicinal purposes as well as recreation. The nurse in the hospital told me with all my ailments he strongly suggested i try marijuana. Then at the pain clinic it was suggested to me also. i never thought of this or wished for it but after the suggestions it took months before i tried it. OMGosh, the anxiety just was gone. I do ok on it to be honest it harder to leave the house after smoking it but unlike my husband i smoke it and still function but he smokes it and sits in the chair all day. LOL So i had THC in my urinaliysis last time at the pain clinic and probably will next month. We will see. So anxiety smoke pot it's a miracle drug. I dont know if all people that need it react the same way as i do or will you sit in that chair all day? One evil for another? You decide.

I apologize i'm new here i think i may have posted my post in the wrong place if i did i apologize greatly if anything i wrote helps then maybe it went where it belonged any event i hope for the best for you Darkprince. May all thoughts be with you and give u strength.

Mary, no you did not post in wrong place, this group is a wonderful group, and we all know how it feels to not know whether or not we're in the right place. Finding what works is terrific, sharing what works is excellent, and learning how it works is team work! I've heard marijuana medical can be effective and knowing how it affects you as you've mentioned, is good. Having the diagnosis of social phobia ... is often a relief to hear as it was for me. I do better, and I have learned to take breaks out in public situations.

Marygrove229 Thank you for Sharing your Experience that meant more than you can Imagine.
I Live in California, so we Know all about Cannabis, and how to Party haha
Seriously, though. I also have MS arthritis a host of Mental Illnesses and am confined to my Bed or assistive devices for Mobility often so Believe me with all the Pills, injections, and Infusions, Nerve blocks, and botox (migraines) they have me on i Love the Cannabis.
Thanks again

I'm sorry to hear that :/ Netflix is great! Reading can be hard when anxiety is high because yours (well mine at least) mind races. So its hard to focus on words. But neflix and writing poems is what helps me the most.

Beilkato Thanks so much! You're Right that Reading which I Used to Enjoy has become more difficult for me as I get Sicker. Netflix has been Great when I can make myself Focus on it for sure! Smiles.