do you exercise? That always helps me. Also maybe you could think of all the things you are gratefull for that helps too.

I feel the same way.Restless,high anxiety.I have made myself some more stress,new challenge.Today I have to come up with 400 in my checking to avoid fees which will turn my negative balance into 700 and something.I seem to create this kind of stress or simular things because I cnat be still and enjoy the norm.I have in the past week been very irritated with my daughter.Today I am not.She is trying to act better and clean up after herself and actually help more around the house.I wanted to slap her face last week.I know hormones are part of it too.Exersise could help.I know one day I cut someone elses grass at a house on my street where noone lived.It made me feel like I was going to have a heat strocke or something,but I felt better after I cooled down.It was a sense of accomplishement and for someone else.It made me feel better about myself.I know it was a strange thing to do,but I wasnt busy that day and needed to fill some restless time.I am sure if you look for a need of someone outside your family and you go and fill it,you will feel better about yourself.I need to remember that myself.I really am struggling with wanting to gom gamble today.Thank God someone called and wants thier hair done in 30 mins.I have to babysit starting at 4 for my daughter,they live with me the baby is 8 months,cutie pie.I feel like I have started over rasing a baby in some ways and it stresses me and when my duaghter acts disrespectful it makes me not want to be at home.I want that "escape" from my reality.I really look back and see that I never seem satisfied with normal life without stress for any length of time.I wonder if medication would help but I dont like the idea that I would need any either.I for sure dont want something to make me gain weight.
I hope you have a blessed day.I dont know if I was any help to either.Maybe someone could give me some advise as well.

For Sure Sophie
Been there done that. Like Gerbdia saids if you exercise go for it even a walk. Journalling also might help. getting your thoughts down on paper. Or talk to someone f2f about your feelings. Glad you posted your feelings here better than stuffing them. Or visit the chatroom at Safe Harbor usaully someone there most of the day. Hope some of this helps. Have a great day of recovery.
Ken L YBIR

all the time!! but keep fighting this feeling will pass its not easy just takes time wish we could just wakeup in 1 day and be through with it buttt nottt i been sleeping mine through and i know thats not good but its attacking my body just sooo tired from stress but im making it hoping one day i just get up and stretch and come back alive again!

I Love what you said there Mike - stand in the mirror and make funny faces - this made me giggle.
Yes I have felt this feeling and in some part of the day the feelings return, restless spirit and racing mind.
Distraction is one of the best ways for me to avoid the thoughts turning into urges and then me acting on them.
Doing something else, anything, - cleaning, cooking, walking, shopping for food, anything to keep my mind busy.
I also find it good sometimes to emrace the quiet. To not be scared of "nothing" to do. To allow myself to rest.
As gamblers in action our thoughts are always jumbled and constant. We need to retrain our thoughts.