Feeling overwhelmed - not coping 😮

Hi @Flower88 Thanks for your tips. I do enjoy a good strong coffee with something yummy.

Finding it difficult getting outdoors though, but force myself to go for a fast walk, for health reasons.

I hope your sleep improves soon. I know how awful it is having panic attacks when trying to sleep. It's exhausting and very frustrating. If I have anything with sugar in it, I find that anxiety is worse and I have alot of trouble sleeping. Also, I need to try and be super relaxed before bed. Even getting involved chatting on here late at night sometimes affects my sleep.

How are you?

Thanks @Bridgetjones. How have you been?

Hi @Flower88 Do you know where your anxiety comes from, stresses in life or past experiences. Please don't feel that you have to tell me.

I am going to try really hard to find something nice to do on the weekend. Force myself out.

Yes I do @Flower88 I have to have anti anxiety medication in my bag whenever I go anywhere. I try not to take them, but it's nice to have them there just in case. I was taking them every day for a while recently. Trying to have a break, because they stop working if taken for a long period of time. I need them to work for things like, dental procedures, having BCCs cut off etc.

I used to get panic attaks all day and night for years. Took ages to figure out how to get them at least a bit under control. Certain foods make the anxiety worse. So I try not to have them. Sometimes I'm just anxious for nothing.

Some days I'm fine. Some days I'm terrible. Like you, I try to laugh at myself, otherwise it's unbearable.

@Flower88 Yes, massages are great. I haven't even been able to get myself out to have a massage. Everything seems an effort sometimes. Seems so simple, yet seems impossible.

I completed a couple of Swedish massage course quite a few years ago. It is very helpful, in many ways.

Are you able to work? @Flower88 I haven't been able to work for many years. Tried to do voluntary work one morning a week. Something really bad triggered PTSD, so that was the end of that, unfortunately. I was hoping to work a few mornings a week. Not to worry..