Anxiety sucks! Can't sleep at all.... Grrr

[LauraLeigh]

So much is going on right now, I can't seem to shut my brain down!!! In 2 weeks I'm officially unemployed... I've been preparing for a while as I knew this was likely coming... I should be okay for approximately two months without even a drop of income, but... I'm freaked out, I've been on my own just a year, prior to that there was always two of us and two incomes, someone else to lean on if things happened, this is very unnerving for me! This is actually literally the only time I've been on my own, I literally moved from my parents house into a home with my husband.



Add to that, that I'm trying to sort out if I should try to stay here in Ontario, or move back home to Nova Scotia, if I should go back to school or not, amongst other things and I'm on serious overload.....



I just want to run away and hide on a sandy beach in a tiki hut and shine surfboards for cash or something!! ARGH!!!!

 

[JacksonsMom]

I'm so sorry. It really just plain sucks when life gets like that. There's not much I can say to make you feel better, only that it will pass, even if it seems like it won't now. (((Hugs)))

 

[Dekka]

Try to look at it as so many opportunities Vs so many scary choices.

It will get better. And remember no one choice is locked in. You are allowed to change your mind if things aren't going they way you had hoped.

 

[Stingr69]

You might want to try taking some Valerian capsules before bed. It is an herbal remedy that you can get in some grocery stores or health foods stores. It works well to help you sleep. It does take a bit of time to work but it is very gentle and easy to wake up from in the morning. Not habit forming or any side effects. That said, I do need to warn you - it really smells realy awful :yikes: but if you know that before hand, you may be able to get past that. We call it "stink weed" around here.

Chamomile tea is frequently mixed with mint and other flavors to make it taste better. You might try that as well. Easy to find. Celestial Seasonings has it in several different sleepy time blends or by itself.

I am out of work this week as well. Not exactly the same as your situation but I know where you are.

-Mark.

 

[BostonBullMama]

Whew! That's a lot on your plate, I can understand why you'd be feeling anxious. I was in a similar position last year, we were trying to decide between staying in Ontario, or moving to Alaska to help run the family restaurant OR move to Newfoundland to help with a new family business. The whole thing was a mess and I was feeling the pressure for sure.

Just remember to breathe, sometimes life throws crazy curve balls at your feet and you just have to focus and dance your way around them until it's over.

Try going into a meditative state before bed, it's incredibly relaxing and helps you to fall asleep easier too.