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Anna1212
Anna1212

Does anyone else wake up feeling despair every morning?  Actually for me it's usually much worse on work days.  I literally feel like i would rather die than go to work and face the other challenges i have in the day.  well, that and just feeling blue and panicked about a lot of life issues.  It seems really odd to wake up feeling that badly on such a regular basis.  


by the end of the day i am usually drugged with caffeine and choc and overeating and exhausted by work so it numbs my emotions down.  plus i know that i can go to bed soon and that's is my favorite place to be, in bed with my legs up and unconscious, usually having one nightmare after another.  but the nightmares are actually a break from what i have to go through when i am awake.  seriously.  


doncornelius
doncornelius
Today was hard for me. I managed to forget everything from last week and have a fun weekend and I wake up to a dozen messages on my phone from work and family that I actually wished I didn’t even wake up. In general I’m the complete opposite of you. I have night depression. I think it’s cause I have too many responsibilities that I’m all over the place during the day and at night I have the time to think about everything. Also while I’m not narcissistic, I like to be in control of a situation or at the very least be able to interact in said situation, and at night there’s nothing I can really do so I wonder and drift mentally to sad/scared places.
Restful
Restful
The way you feel about confronting the day is very common for me too. I often wonder what kind of crisis I’m going to encounter, and my anxiety stays at a super high level. I also look forward to sleep every evening because it’s the only true escape that I get. You’re absolutely not alone.
cbgrace1980
cbgrace1980
I have definitely been in your shoes before. I felt exactly like this. I didn't know it, but I was experiencing depression and anxiety. I was able to find a wonderful counselor who helped me talk through my fears, helped me understand what was rational and irrational, and gave me the words to use to help myself get out of the "hole" because I could communicate with others better. I know it seems drear but things will get better! This is not how life is supposed to be. It might be hard to see right now, but I know that things can improve!!
Cicatrices
Cicatrices
I totally understand. You've put into words what I experience. Sleep is my only solace. And going to work is the worst. Having to pretend to be "normal" and interact with other people is exhausting. Existing is exhausting. You are not alone.
reddog201
reddog201
yes i do as well....it like you said.. wake up depressed every day and is much worse on the days you go to work...it puts a sick feeling inside my stomach....food only makes it worse....i am sorry you are having nightmares.....any idea why?
Anna1212
Anna1212
thank you guys for replying. I feel better knowing that I am not the only one experiencing this because it seems pretty weird and bad. but understandable too in a way. that's interesting that don has it at night and not the morning. I used get really depressed at night but now i'm so tired that it numbs me out. I think the nightmares are just my brain trying to work out the stuff going on in my life. they are usually related to stuff I am dealing with that is upsetting. thank you all again. I don't feel as bad now.
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