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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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arfie
arfie

Seasonal Affective Disorder


Where is my daylight going? Despite my considerable scientific knowledge, my reflexes still crave vast ceremonies appealing to the powers that be to bring back the sun. Don't keep gobbling up my daylight hours like this!!! Please, please, please, return my life-giving sun to me.


I *know* a boat load of facts and figures to argue down the SAD, but logic and knowledge seem powerless against the anxiety and irrational reactions. Sigh. . . Make sense, you silly old world. My faith in science demands it!!! Logic is God!


Sigh again. . . Venting seems to help. Anybody else? 

Breezy28
Breezy28
I think we are all affected by it to varying degrees. It kind of just is what it is. Some people supplement with vitamin D3. I try to get outside every day all year round. Hey we gotta keep orbiting the sun right? :)
Vltava
Vltava
You’re not alone with SAD, Arfie. I was even prescribe a ‘sun lamp’ for mine years ago & having lived in an Alaskan winter, even I sun allergies & my love of fall and winter, Star craving sun light again. I’m a lover of sunrises so when I don’t see that beautiful golden light filling my porch in the mornings, my day seems less postitive than when it’s there. But I also love my rain storms..., so on sunny days I’m craving dark clouds and torrential rains. Is there such a thing as Bipolar seasonal affective disorder, lol?

Hugs & love, Arfie.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
I have found that using a specific image helps me to stay in "season" with the moment.

It's hard to find what works best when, and venting here is a good way to let it out.

Here's to happy moments, where ever you are, what ever season it is, and when ever the time is.
jubalpicket
jubalpicket
I’m really struggling with this right now. The dark coupled with rain is killing me! I have to find a way to cope with this before it steam rolls into full in depression.
arfie
arfie
I think I am plying simple mindfulness with this post. With awareness of where my extra anxiety is coming from, I can factor in the incumbent need with my daily maintenance.

At least that's my theory of the day. Testing. . .
ellomalley
ellomalley
Yes I need sunlight too it affects me terribly
MarahIdellCatLuvr
MarahIdellCatLuvr
Sorry you're struggling arfie. I love my sunlight and soak it up as often as I can. I don't even like being in a poorly lit room. I can definitely relate.
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