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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 6:55 am
by sfsm
I am having a rough time lately. I am feeling really stressed out at work because the company is having financial problems that no one seems to be concerned about. Within the last two weeks I've been having trouble sleeping. I don't have a problem falling asleep but I am waking up every morning about 2 hours earlier than normal and usually can't get back to sleep. Today I had to put one of my beloved cats down. My husband has had some health issues in the last couple of years and I'm always worried that he will fall ill again.
I have the program and have done it once but I don't feel like my life really changed a whole lot. I do have some tools that I try to incorporate into my life but I still have that anxious, panicky feeling in my chest a lot of the time.
I sometimes feel like maybe I'm depressed but I try and snap myself out of it. I don't want to take an anti-depressant. I do take Xanax occasionally. Any suggestions on other things I can do to get this two ton load off of my shoulders?
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:35 am
by Joe P.
Originally posted by sfsm:
I am having a rough time lately. I am feeling really stressed out at work because the company is having financial problems that no one seems to be concerned about. Within the last two weeks I've been having trouble sleeping. I don't have a problem falling asleep but I am waking up every morning about 2 hours earlier than normal and usually can't get back to sleep. Today I had to put one of my beloved cats down. My husband has had some health issues in the last couple of years and I'm always worried that he will fall ill again.
I have the program and have done it once but I don't feel like my life really changed a whole lot. I do have some tools that I try to incorporate into my life but I still have that anxious, panicky feeling in my chest a lot of the time.
I sometimes feel like maybe I'm depressed but I try and snap myself out of it. I don't want to take an anti-depressant. I do take Xanax occasionally. Any suggestions on other things I can do to get this two ton load off of my shoulders?
You'll find that we can all relate to at least one thing if not more that you are writing about. My sleeping habits have been off as well. You'll find that this can be attributed to stress and depression. I wake up every two hours for some reason. I'm able to get back to sleep but feel like I haven't rested when it's time to get up in the morning. What has helped me cope is to try and get my mind busy with other things other than the almost compulsive negative thoughts that I usually go to when I'm feeling depressed like you are. That uneasiness that you feel in your chest, I feel all over my body. It's a restless knawing that doesn't go away. It's frustrating but try and think that it's only anxiety and that you'l will be fine. I tend to see it as stages that we go through sometimes. It's difficult but this has helped me. Let me know if it works for you. Good luck and we're all in this together.
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:14 am
by sfsm
Originally posted by Joe P.:
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You'll find that we can all relate to at least one thing if not more that you are writing about. My sleeping habits have been off as well. You'll find that this can be attributed to stress and depression. I wake up every two hours for some reason. I'm able to get back to sleep but feel like I haven't rested when it's time to get up in the morning. What has helped me cope is to try and get my mind busy with other things other than the almost compulsive negative thoughts that I usually go to when I'm feeling depressed like you are. That uneasiness that you feel in your chest, I feel all over my body. It's a restless knawing that doesn't go away. It's frustrating but try and think that it's only anxiety and that you'l will be fine. I tend to see it as stages that we go through sometimes. It's difficult but this has helped me. Let me know if it works for you. Good luck and we're all in this together.
Thanks so much Joe. I can definitely relate to that restless gnawing that doesn't go away. That's exactly how I feel. The biggest problem I'm having and have had for some time is that I am letting my job consume me. When I wake up in the middle of the night that's what I'm thinking about and then from there I start up with a whole bunch of other worries. When I can't fall back asleep I do try to talk myself through it but so far it hasn't worked to well. I guess I just need to try harder! I also need to start working out again. I fell out of my routine around the holidays and I've had a tough time getting back into my regular workout regimen. I do know that when I do work out on a regular basis I sleep a lot better. Today I am feeling so sad because of my cat. I didn't go to work today (but I'm still thinking and obsessing about it!) and tonight I have a class that I really don't feel like going to but I know it's probably best if I do go so that I can get my mind off of my cat.