lofwyr
23-08-19, 18:32
Lately my life is a bit of a mess.
I have GAD, but the majority of my anxiety has been health related in the past. But lately it seems to be just more generalized. I have a couple decades worth of CBT under the belt, which normally works well, but not always.
I was doing well for some time, able to stay focused and productive. But I am under stressors from every angle. I have genuine health issues of a serious nature to monitor. I have health issues on an anxious nature which probably aren't real. I have issues in my professional life and my personal life, both of which need some work. I have a hard time having faith in my medical specialists, even though they have given me no reason to doubt them. In short, my life is a bit of a mess at the moment, and the anxiety is starting to peak.
To that end, I find myself doing everything I can to stay busy and out of my head. In writing, that sounds great. But in practice, it means getting up too early because I cannot sleep and cleaning the house. It means taking on not one, but three remodeling projects around the house. It means going grocery shopping at 11 at night. It means looking for anything and everything to do to stay busy. I suppose it does ease the anxiety a bit, but I am burning the candle at both ends. It is like I have simply forgotten completely how to let go of problems and relax. Taking a hot bath just leaves me antsy and worked up when I am done. Tea doesn't calm, and I cannot relax enough to pay attention to a book or TV show.
What works for you guys, when it comes to finding something to do to actually help calm you, instead of just frantically doing things until you drop from exhaustion?
I have GAD, but the majority of my anxiety has been health related in the past. But lately it seems to be just more generalized. I have a couple decades worth of CBT under the belt, which normally works well, but not always.
I was doing well for some time, able to stay focused and productive. But I am under stressors from every angle. I have genuine health issues of a serious nature to monitor. I have health issues on an anxious nature which probably aren't real. I have issues in my professional life and my personal life, both of which need some work. I have a hard time having faith in my medical specialists, even though they have given me no reason to doubt them. In short, my life is a bit of a mess at the moment, and the anxiety is starting to peak.
To that end, I find myself doing everything I can to stay busy and out of my head. In writing, that sounds great. But in practice, it means getting up too early because I cannot sleep and cleaning the house. It means taking on not one, but three remodeling projects around the house. It means going grocery shopping at 11 at night. It means looking for anything and everything to do to stay busy. I suppose it does ease the anxiety a bit, but I am burning the candle at both ends. It is like I have simply forgotten completely how to let go of problems and relax. Taking a hot bath just leaves me antsy and worked up when I am done. Tea doesn't calm, and I cannot relax enough to pay attention to a book or TV show.
What works for you guys, when it comes to finding something to do to actually help calm you, instead of just frantically doing things until you drop from exhaustion?