When does your anxiety seem to hit the most?

United States
February 9, 2008 8:48pm CST
Mine seems to occur at night a lot. I don't sleep well, haven't in years really, and it seems that when I'm up alone at night, it's time for me to start thinking really strange, random things that seem to keep me up or just really get my mind wandering. However I have anxious thoughts quite a bit anyway, it just seems a lot worse at night. So when does yours seem to hit the most? What do you do to help combat it when it does hit? Can you really do anything at all?
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• New Zealand
10 Mar 08
Mine is when it's the scary times of my life i.e. when I am doing something new. I can't stand doing new things cos that's scary. Meeting new People would be another.
@preve1984 (610)
27 Feb 08
I also happened to be assailed by evil thoughts before was... I'm ot thinking about it.... if I don't manage I rise, watching a bit of TV and I am drink an herb tea... as soon as I am satisfied I refer back to sleep....
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• United States
10 Feb 08
I am not a nite sleeper either. I have all kinds of random thoughts and I get myself all worked up , usually over nothing. I was a nite shift worker 11/7 for over 25 years, and I think that was a big problem. The reason I don`t sleep now. I find excerise helps, but not that much. I read and fall asleep that way, I also listen to the radio talk shows too, to fall asleep. Good Luck,
• United States
10 Feb 08
My anxiety seems to hit the hardest when I am in an area that I don't feel I can easily get out of. It seems to be different from claustrophobia because elevators and small rooms don't seem to bother me, but put me in the back seat of a two door car or hold my arms down so I can't get them free and watch out! When I find myself in one of these situations I try to talk myself out of the attack.More often then not though, I find a way out of the situation to a place that feels safe as fast as possible! As for two door cars... I sit up front!
@besthope44 (12123)
• India
6 Oct 10
Most time, its my work..with ontime deliveries and work loads. I try to divert mind on music and i feel better. We need to manage anxiety, as it is part of life in busy world. But if we concentrate, we can manage it. I does it through my yoga, listening music and going out on vacation.