Waking up every day with anxiety, last all day, anyone have this - hoping therapy will help

[Gs172003]

I don't want to go to therapy but I think I need to for me and my family

Oh I benefited. Just not as much as I could have had I not bailed on her twice. This site is also a God send.

 

[Ronin]

I hAve tried exercise. I know it is supposed to be good for ptsd.

Different style, settings, time you do things for, maybe? :)

Do not force yourself into something your body is screaming hell no about.
There are many things you can be doing that feel better, instead.
Just because the few did not work does not mean none will.

Or in smaller bits, until you can.

 

[Longtime ptsd]

Different style, settings, time you do things for, maybe? :)

Do not force yourself into something your body is screaming hell no about.
There are many things you can be doing that feel better, instead.
Just because the few did not work does not mean none will.

Or in smaller bits, until you can.

Hmm mm makes sense ty

 

[EveHarrington]

My bad, my anxiety is due to my SPD, not PTSD. Ignore what I said.

 

[Longtime ptsd]

It's OK thanks eve

Different style, settings, time you do things for, maybe? :)

Do not force yourself into something your body is screaming hell no about.
There are many things you can be doing that feel better, instead.
Just because the few did not work does not mean none will.

Or in smaller bits, until you can.

Thanks Ronan nothing last forever is what they say. But dam if it don't feel like it sometimes.

 

[ChildofGod]

I have benefitted with therapy. I seemed to be less high strung but I have anxiety a lot lately, esp involving sleep.
I'm not having nightmares, but my dreams leave me puzzled and confused, and I don't have energy all day and esp at night.
I'm used to remembering most of my dreams, and now I get recurring ones or same themed ones that don't seem scary at all.

I keep grinding my teeth because of my anxiety.

 

[Longtime ptsd]

Zencat I could not have said it better.

 

[Gs172003]

I have benefitted with therapy. I seemed to be less high strung but I have anxiety a lot lately, esp involving sleep.
I'm not having nightmares, but my dreams leave me puzzled and confused, and I don't have energy all day and esp at night.
I'm used to remembering most of my dreams, and now I get recurring ones or same themed ones that don't seem scary at all.

I keep grinding my teeth because of my anxiety.

I clench my jaws but my son is a teeth grinder. It sounds so bad!

 

[somerandomguy]

Actually did anyone benefit from therapy

*Raises hand*

Once I got actual, real trauma therapy, things got a lot better for me. If you polled all members here, I think most of us would say therapy has been helpful. It's really difficult to get out of ptsd-land without therapy.

 

[Strangelongtrip]

I also have benefitted from therapy! It isn't perfect, and I still struggle some days, but it's way better than it was since starting intense therapy a year ago. I'm able to start to do more things again that before would have never have happened.

 

[Longtime ptsd]

Hey strangelongtrip thanks for the reply
I will be meeting with a therapist in a Month. Been dealing with this most of my life. Had no idea what it was years ago. I have been checking into emdr. I hope maybe it will help.

 

[bento]

Noticed diet and caffeine def has negative effect on the all day anxiety thing, something I've dealt with for a long time. Just now really noticing what my all triggers are, as before I'd get super anxious and just think wtf? When I'm not careful about the diet thing and chugging coffee, triggers can start me spiraling into intense anxiety, panic fast.

Therapy has been mixed bag. I've tried a few, but not super effective, mostly just a lot of talk and I end up leaving more rattled then before. I've spoken to non trauma trained therapist, and she's been great to turn to for advice, sounding board. But not so much dealing with the trauma as it's outside her area. Tried a few "trauma specialists" as well that seemed they were more in need of therapy than myself. Smh, frustrating.