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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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espivey
espivey
I go through periods of time where I don't sleep at night. I'm in one of those periods now. I just realized tonight that I don't have anxiety in the middle of the night., I feel calm and in control. Makes me dread daylight.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hi, I am new here, I am just coming out of a breakdown and am finding the complete opposite, I dread night time, my anxiety increases as the day goes on and by night I will do anything to try to calm down, I was 'self-medicating' with alcohol which I have just stopped. I mostly just pace in the evening, any suggestions?
deleted_user
deleted_user
Capri...have you tried reading at nighttime? I find it to be very relaxing, and really helps to put your mind in a good place for sleep. Also, Celestial Seasonings makes a Tension Tamer tea, which is excellent.

Espivey, I think you're probably just in love with the idea of relaxing. Maybe your days are so full of business and running and thinking, that you can't get enough of the relaxation and calm of the night. Do you work out? I'm a firm believer that exercise can really positively impact your sleep schedule ((This goes for you, too, Capri!))