Stress Center Peer Support

When you are in an "anxious episode", do you have a hard time feeling close to anyone?

I feel like all my energy goes through getting through the day and there's nothing left for anything or anyone else.

I'm not depressed, just emotionally spent.

I feel guilty because I don't even really feel like being around my husband right now.

I think this is totally normal. For me, I think it's a defense mechanism. I don't want to become dependent on someone for comfort so I try to keep everyone at an emotional distance until I can comfort myself.

Makes total sense! I didn't think of it like that before, but it makes sense now!!

I find that I'm like that with a lot of things. I'm hesitant to take things like Valium because I don't want to be dependent on it. So you think that's whats happening with you?

Do you even find that being really tired makes you anxious? I am really sleepy today (I think I am starting to wind down) and it's making me nervous like there's something wrong or something.

Stop the insanity!LOL

Yeah, I get anxious when I'm tired sometimes. Usually it's because I don't want to be tired but I feel like there's nothing I can do to change it (feeling out of control). This happens to me a lot on the weekends. I know I have a ton of stuff to do but I can't seem to muster up the energy to do any of it. Then I get anxious because I'm so tired and I know if I sleep I won't get anything done and I'll have a hard time going to sleep that night.