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Excessive worry

tats69
tats69
I worry alot but most days I am busy with my crafting and am real good at pushing the worries away but hell come night time I am wreck...sigh. I do pretty good all day long but when I lie down to go to bed in come the worry thoughts!

I had a recent stroke in the back of my eye due to high blood pressure and have been to the docs and they are trying to get it under control with blood pressure meds and me, I started Weight Watchers to get my weight down in hopes of lowering the blood pressure. I worry about losing the sight in my eye, I worry about my weight though I am doing really well with counting points. I have no ambition to exercise though and have to find some and fast. I don't like to sweat unless i am actually accomplishing work..like in the yard or something. I know weird but true!

Anyway......Mom got me this book that I need to start reading called "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff, It's All Small Stuff". Is an easy read and I recommend it to anyone who tends to worry like I do. The author is Richard Carlson, if anyone is interested.

I'm just posting for some support here because I am such a worry wart, have been since before Kindergarten so it's tough for me NOT to worry about something....it's ALWAYS something and I know only I can make it stop. Alot easier said than done as with most things.

What do you guys do to help yourselves not worry so damn much??

OK now to pick up this book of mine and start reading it and wait for some responses here.....thanks to everyone!
tommymott
tommymott
Sounds to me like the worries you mention are valid ones and that you're doing what you can to deal with them. Worrying and OCD runs in my family so what works for those bedtime worries for me is to go to bed with a book and be tired and ready for sleep. That works most of the time.
beckyp
beckyp
I am a worrier too. One of the things that I find helps me is to not procrastinate. If I do, I worry about the things I'm not doing. Then I worry about worrying. I also pray and that helps me. Luckily for me I'm able to fall asleep without a problem so I don't have that problem like you do.
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
I do the same thing tats.... My mind is on full swing when I try and go to sleep
I have to replace the thoughts with something else or they go around and round..
So I usually read after taking my night meds until I get sleepy.. If I can't fall asleep I'll watch a program or come on here for a while..
Some people meditate to try and calm their mind and I know it helps a lot of people... I have trouble staying in a meditative state..
Sometimes I pray
Great big hug for you sweetie...xo
Autumn111269
Autumn111269
I am a worry wart myself. I totally get how much of a problem it is. I am currently reading "Get out of that Pit" by Beth Moore but I will mention here is is a christian book. However, I find reading these type of books or self help books helps me to refocus and I ten to worry less. It does sound like you have some valid things to worry about though. I'm wishing you the best and hope you get that blood pressure down soon! Big Hugs for you!!
loum50
loum50
I also worry a lot, but it has gotten better. Now I only worry when things are out of my control. I've also had some strokes, high blood pressure, diabetes, etc. What helps me is to know as much about my condition as possible and what I can do about it. Also not procrastinating about things helps. When I face things head on I feel much better.
KatLin
KatLin
I worry all day every day. I worry about going out or staying in it takes me over an hour if i leave that much time for me to get dressed.....not showered and such just put my body in cloths. I think I am lucky because at night I can just drop on the bed and sleep for a good 3 to 4 hours.

All I can say is klonapin.......j/k only if your pdoc advises it really. I find I talk to myself through every battle (its what I call my what ifs) If its getting dressed I check the predicted weather then some times I can put out only 3 outfits and try them all on then take them off then tell myself to pick one.....when Im at 0 hour and have to leave or be late I pick one.......i hate being late more then i hate not being dressed properly. that's part of my insanity. I do crafts also and I spend a stupid amount of time playing on line games and I have a fantastic therapist who works with me on the anxiety part. Its so not easy and I hope the book helps. stay strong i know you can get past this.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I worry a lot too, it goes on all day long, but I try to get busy on something else, so I concentrate on that task, and cut down on worrying if that makes any sense. At night, it is the worse time for me too, I take a 1 mg. of clonopin, along with my 45mg. of remuron, and listen to a guided imagery on a cd with headpones and usually drift off to sleep, usually falling asleep with the cd running. I have rechargeable batteries so if the cd player is on all night, I can change the batteries, or else I'd be broke buying new batteries. Just a thought, might help you, I use cd's by Max Highstein. I think that's how u spell his name. I find the tapes help to relax me and help to get me to sleep.
magicsls
magicsls
I am the same way as you are beckyp---exactly. I also am VERY paranoid.
TC40
TC40
Oh yes....i worry....my mother says that if i don't have something to worry about, i will find something....i have been anxious since childhood. I know it is hard. :(
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