Late Night Can't Sleep
So I was about to go to bed early today, that was the plan. I am currently staying at my parent's house and my brother is already living here with his family. It is a 3 bedroom home with 7 people of varying ages. I start my new job super early tomorrow and I can't go to sleep. I find that my brother and his wife are very inconsiderate. They make a bunch of noise and I am currently sleeping in the living room. I would go to my parent's room and sleep on the floor but my dad snores like crazy. To top it all off I am sick, my throat hurts and I feel it is a bit more hard to breathe. I usually do guided meditation and deep breathing but this damn sickness keeps me from breathing comfortably. I am writting right now in hopes of getting sleepy enough. I swear these people really piss me off. My brother does not work tomorrow and his wife does not work. It is super annoying that they think of only themselves when it comes to bed time. Get your asses to sleep and quit bitching lol. I will be moving out soon so I am very happy about that. I just want to feel better physically to tell you the truth.
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Sorry you had a rough night. The sleep thing can really trigger anxiety. It's like you know you have to get up early and you're not sleepy, so you get anxious about it, then the anxiety makes it impossible to sleep. Ah, family! So precious, yet so annoying!
Whatever you do, don't go WebMd or the like. I am always sure I'm dying if go on there when I'm sick lol. I hope you feel better soon. Glad to see you're keeping your sense of humor :)
(PS joke- What do you call a tiny psychic who escaped from prison?
A small medium at large.)
Lol great joke lol. I hope my comment on your post helped out a bit by the way. And I know about WebMd my brother would torment himself with that shit lol. I don't even mention the word lol. I am feeling better today physically and I know that once I get through the physical the rest will come into place. Plus I have been ingesting less sugar which lessens my anxiety. I love my family, don't get me wrong but when I am sick and sleepy I just get overwhelmed. How have you been? Have you talked it out with your madre?
Hi! I've been offline during a bit of a manic phase. I did talk some with my Mom, thanks for asking! I told her that there are some subjects that trigger my anxiety too much and that I can't talk about it. I made it more about my boundaries than her behavior, and it was pretty well received. It was still pretty sugar coated, but I feel like there's been a shift and I can actually enjoy talking to her more.
I'm feeling a lot better now, and its so weird looking at how I felt just a week ago. I think that interacting on this site is a really good thing for me.
How are things with you? It seems like you are good at keeping a positive attitude, and I know that takes work. I hope you're well :) Maggie
Thank you so much Maggie. I am super happy that you got to talk to your mom and worked some things out. It is actually very awesome to hear that. I know that was one thing that kept you frustrated. Remember to celebrate that. It is a victory. Keep working on it and assert yourself. Excuse me for my ignorance but what is a Manic Phase? I find it very funny how we can look back and realize how much progress we have made. I mean shoot I remember that you were very against this site when Kat responded to you :) now look at you. I am very proud of you and though it has been a week it is a bunch of progress. Keep it up Maggie. Keep updating me on everything. Where do you live by the way? How is your husband? What have you been up to?
Hi! A manic phase is when my mood is super elevated, but unfocused. I have a million ideas at once, I can't stay on one subject, I start projects that I don't finish, I don't eat or sleep much for days at a time. I'm overly chatty with strangers and come off kinda weird. It's the exact opposite of when I'm depressed. It is strange to observe ourselves and know what's going on, but still struggle so hard to change it. I have been making art as much as my hands will allow. My Mom and I are actually continuing to make progress after another unfortunate incident on Easter Sunday. I'll post about it in my journal. Thanks so much for the words of encouragement! This site is turning out to be very helpful for me. I just hope I don't seem too weird when I respond to other people. I'm kind of eccentric :) My husband and my stepson have college finals coming up, but they'll be really happy in a few weeks. What's up with you? I haven't seen any new posts, but your replies are very positive. I hope you are well :)