Anxiety Support Group

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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AmandaJune1990 07/03/2018

Just curious if anyone else on here seems to get anxious solely in the evenings? For me it tends to be around 9-10pm at night when I really start to get anxious. It was really bad when I was in high school and college. And it seemed to disappear for a while - now ten years later it has seemed to return.

I had a lot of pressure on me in high school/ college and guess have been pretty mellow since then but recently started a pretty high pressure job that has brough it back into play I suppose.

Anyway just curious what you all do to help? It got so bad the other I was having heart palpitations and started hyperventalating. I've had somewhat high blood pressure since I was 20 (128/84-90). I'm thinking about quitting caffeine (I drink about 3 coffees and/or sodas a day) has cutting caffeine helped anyone else.

When at worked I seemed to be occupied - but when bed time comes around I get so anxious and have a horrible time falling asleep no matter how exhausted I am.

Catastra 07/03/2018

Usually when I'm in an anxious phase (it comes and goes), it most often happens in the evenings, yeah. There's less going on at night, it's quieter, easier for the mind to get worked up, etc. Most times I can't sleep, so I'll play a video game or, if I'm actually trying to sleep, I'll watch ASMR videos. Anything to distract me or, in a weird way, keep me company.

Good luck with your battle with anxiety tonight. I know it's not easy. :(

AmandaJune1990 07/03/2018

Yea my husband can get frustrated because I have to keep the TV on at night. If I don’t I get way too in my head about stuff and can’t fall asleep.

chrisfletcher 07/04/2018

It is the kind of phase which comes and goes. Mostly at night times it comes back. Most of the times i can't sleep because of anxiety. So i don't have any option, so i watch tv.

dixie_grl 07/04/2018

My sister gets it at night as well. She starts exercising before bed nothing wild just about 30 minutes of moving.

She has a thing that plays calming sounds.

I hope you find something that works for you.

SimpsonsOK 07/04/2018

Yep, once the distractions end, the busy mind sets in. Hugs.

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