My therapist told me Individuals with anxiety sometimes struggle with what's known

[@debbiescott6732]

100% correct. Only I never knew why. This makes total sense.

[@cnjsddsjncsdk]

those little hours give you sooo much freedom

[@DogShamen]

Sorry you hate your kids

[@rincewindsback2118]

Those 3-4 hours when I can get in and game with my friends after taking care of pets, kids, and family stuff is so important. Otherwise you are emptying yourself and putting nothing back in.

[@crankypantsmcduff]

I do it the other way around. I actively get up at 3am because it's quiet and I do my thing around the house then I can go shopping at 6am before the world wakes up and I don't have to growl at anybody and be polite. It's calmer and easier to cope.

[@buddhastaxi666]

Me too. I get up at 4 am. Best time of the day, especially in summer. Though our shops dont open until 8:30 am

[@coreenaburke5378]

This is what my husband does.

[@TuthRuka66]

This can operate in the other direction too. I am 59 now and instead of staying up late to get my alone time I now go to bed extremely early. That changes my alone time to early in the morning. It’s done for the same purpose just uses a different time a day.

[@mummybunny331]

I do a similar thing ; My Grandma was always up at 5.am.. I love to feel the energy of a new day Dawning...Recently however My daughter's scuppering my sleepy time by doing the Wee hours thing...wiv every domestic appliance... Resulting in a kind of hibernation phase...Well it is the dead of Winter As we progress to spring which is like the Dawn for the whole hemisphere...I have to catch the early,mornings as ; I gather my clearest thoughts then..x❤x My daughter , name is Dawn BTW will soon see a large "Do not Disturb " sign hanging from my door...😂x❤x😂

[@missycitty9478]

Doing exactly that at this very moment.

[@CarolDouglas-p7i]

In my experience traumatic abuse has been a loss of control over essential life needs. Sleep is one of the first sacrifices abuse demanded. This loss of control has led to rebellious feelings, both conscious and unconscious. So has a lack of sleep. I'm having to relearn how to build reasonableness in to a healthy routine.

[@josephcarreoniii6434]

I procrastinate going to bed early, even if I am really tired, just about every night. Sometimes, I am experiencing anxiety, and sometimes, I'm not. When I experience anxiety, I try to figure out why and analyze the events of the day or evening to see if I can overcome them tomorrow so I can go to bed early. Sometimes, I do overcome with exercise with positive thoughts by reading, expressing thankkfulness, watching a heartwarming TV program, or sitting and pray.

[@aaaaaaaaaa7699]

It’s freedom because your alone and it’s the best time on earth for me. I have control over everything which is also a cause of this as it’s my time to be free from the responsibilities of my so called success and freedom

[@revelskid]

Cheers! I also go to bed early so I can be up at 3am! I get so much more accomplished when my husband is asleep!

[@Poohtle]

I didn’t know this was a thing. I thought it was just me. 😮

[@SoulLove-mu3sf]

2:30 AM that’s what I’m doing right now. Is the most beautiful time of the day. I’m at peace.

[@RonJargon]

Some people are intelligent & just don't like being around a bunch of fools all the time and need a break from them.

[@aaronforrest9806]

I stay up way too late to listen to & soak up the (relative) silence. Its so healing & my mind seems to stop.😑

[@Pattilynn22]

My life has turned into nothingness! The man I’m married too has nothing to do with me and I’m always alone. This life is getting old. Now I understand why my grandmother went to live with her daughter when she became older. She was tired of being a maid to my grandfather that treated her badly!

[@Arora7879]

Wow! All of.these that I read hit home! I do this everyday.i sleep in the day and I'm up at night.i don't like dealing with life so I sleep through it.

[@LeftysLefty]

This makes sense - but I also know I stayed up late because it was my "alone and safe" time and as soon I'd go to sleep the next thing I'd know is its time to get up and start it all over again

[@maureenmckenna5220]

Life used to be so simple. There were morning people and night people. AM people wake up ready to take on the world. PM people would rather sleep in and start their day at noon and work until 8 or 9. No anxiety involved.

[@DanDoyo]

I swear every short of these has my issues😂

[@gloryBE-o1w]

ANXIETY in our world and plenty of it, wonder why seek different passions

[@audreyfreeman2121]

😂

[@scottfletcher1956]

Me too

[@NilasJunkyard]

I did this for almost 20 years. Last year I went to bed early for the very first time without feeling anxious about it.

[@StormyRaye1225]

Yes 🎉🎉 how did you do it? Are you always able to do so now? Congrats. Stayed up all night again last night. God bless 😊

[@bitsnharry]

It’s 3:18 am!! I think I can relate…

[@GenXJen]

4:19 says hello.

[@darkzq]

A bit of quiet time before bed is revenge now? Good god.

[@Noartificialsweetners]

Whoa, this hit home.

[@Lola-tq8nv]

True since childhood. Stay up late - as well as awake by 3-5 am. Never slept more than 3-4 hours. A college roommate used to sleep 9pm-9am, a full 12 hours - then complain of being tired & yawn all day! I worked until 2am, then up by 5-6 to attend classes. I didn't enjoy having to get ready and leave so early, but still had more energy than the partiers and sleepers. I assumed Abuse, Trauma, Extreme Stress and Lack of sleep would certainly take its toll -- wish I could have relaxed and had a more fun and joy-filled life.

[@bdrbdr972]

If your young and experience this, get help, it will eventually destroy your life. I deserve nothing I have . Money does not make anything better besides being able to pay bills easier. Im more depressed now with a full bank account then i was 5 years ago. Mental health is key and stop running away from people who want to help you, let them put a lead on you. Find a mentor when you are young.

[@rainalynns]

I go to bed at a decent hour but my brain likes to wake up at 4am. I do enjoy the dark, early, quiet mornings though.

[@workingonmee]

Been a night owl my entire life.

[@kdb7662]

SO TRUE ! 100% ! My younger sister was filled with Anxiety her entire life. She was 67 years old. Just passed away. :( But when she explained her anxiety issues I nearly fell over !! Now I know why she was a drug seeker. It was to control her ANXIETY !!

[@caroljames5485]

That is what I do, most times I do not sleep at all. I do not really care

[@marykaylor7337]

I have anxiety and it's reverse. I get up early early. In those early hours its good to set some priorities for the day.

[@laurieann906]

Omg... I have done this for years.

[@jasons7044]

I get up at 3am , I like that no one is around. I go to bed early because I want to get through life as fast as possible

[@stacyblue1980]

Now I know what it is. Wow.🙏God help us. It is so hard.

[@Iwjhdbdoajs]

Nah bro its just that night feels more real 😂

[@Marthawendy-sz2mk]

When u been a single mum of six n u never once had a day off,.not even when u was unwell u still still got up every single day to feed them n bathe n dress,,take them to school do the laundry n shopping,. Too right ima lay in bed n do sod all 😂

[@JohnDevanney-kg3jz]

That may be what I do ! It goes really good staying up too late .

[@FirebyNight8]

This is also me. I used to sleep well at night but went through several extreme traumas. Now I can't sleep unless I exhaust myself. Is there any fix to this ??? (Btw, I don't do drugs, I'm not on any medications, I don't even smoke. I work a full time job as a carpenter.)

[@Shyne282]

I think that's just the natural order I'm basically the same unless I'm exhausted I can't sleep ,just last night I laid there for 2 freaking hours and couldn't keep my eyes closed

[@FirebyNight8]

@Shyne282 I hear you it's all too familiar. I think I'm going to start getting into the Bible during those times. I can't sleep anyway. It will get my mind out of my thoughts that aren't being honest to begin with and into somethings the truth that is a healthy replacement. Had a friend tell me when trying to rid your routine of something that isn't benefitting you, instead of only getting rid of the unhealthy distraction... it's better to replace it with something healthy that you enjoy more. That way an empty void needing filled isn't left behind. Anyways, that's the advice I'm going to try to use. I hope it can help you too.

[@Shyne282]

@@FirebyNight8 solid advice ,thanks for taking the time to reply and I will definitely try to do that and see where it goes

[@FirebyNight8]

@@Shyne282 That's awesome I am beyond happy to do so and know that you (and I) will come through this stronger better people. There is a proverb that says, " As iron sharpens iron, so does one man sharpen another." God bless you and thank you for your wonderful reply 🫶

[@Shyne282]

@@FirebyNight8 absolutely hang in there we are all in this together,and we are all gonna make it.God bless us all 🙌🙏

[@RabOO51505]

It's the only time I totally get to myself

[@rickfromhell]

awake into the night, the dark feels like waiting. for what? I can't say, and sometimes I wonder how I even close my eyes. I'd miss the calmly anticipating, suspended for some hours. a warm memory laid in my arms for the night. I swear I am loved, and that everything's alright.

[@neldacollins2511]

I don't know about how anxious people feel. I love being able to sleep at night and be energetic daily

[@caroljames5485]

I like to be able but I am not able

[@dawnvega383]

Wow. This is me!

[@JuneBelitz]

Called alone time liberating also can’t sleep ate too much food chocolate don’t do that😅 you got me anxiety wins the race

[@Humoragain]

My wife, struggles with this, to dread going to work the next day, for fear of getting yelled at, horrible 😪😪

[@Marthawendy-sz2mk]

Sometimes it’s just toooo cold to get out of bed,.plus I not have to be anxious about the gas boiler blowing up😊

[@veraurban8595]

Put all these things in a little book❤️ should be sold/ handed out at all health facilities

[@taffykins2745]

They prolly come from a little book 😅

[@echuparosa]

I'm doing it right now!

[@Mo-ria]

My entire life almost

[@SandraWashington-o8d]

I can really relate to this

[@Trapt4life]

Im doing it right now.

[@TheOriginalKilamanjaro]

100% relate.

[@SandyWheat-h8q]

Mines called I get poisoned or drugged so it's a bit disturbing to sleep when a person gets robbed they break in and apparently whoever Is keeping watch they don't care

[@KelleyChance-km7jb]

12:03 AM and I see this. Yep.

[@audri1692]

Not me being up at 2 something in the morning watching this 😅

[@GeriRogers]

Oh my dear God. It's me you're talking about 😢

[@janewhapples9214]

I'm up late I Ave severe anxiety agoraphobia

[@Lynda-c5s]

This was me many years

[@yano3029]

Omg yes that’s 100% me!!

[@enigma19able]

Dayum. It's me.

[@leilanilovesjesus4192]

You got me

[@DianaRivera-ow9sk]

I wouldn't know I woke up I sleep like a cat

[@Pattilynn22]

Oh Lord yes!

[@dianne8255]

So tr uh e night time is my time,,😌

[@FatmaFalciTarot-x1i]

👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋

[@darlasutton9625]

Me.😢

[@desiderata333]

Me every night. 😢😢😢😢

[@quantumharvestllc2082]

Ouch.

[@SpenmoChins3]

Yup

[@sophiachavez8423]

Totally me!!!

[@lindsayessex9041]

I can relate

[@RosettaRedfeather]

Revenge everything from living for everyone else your whole life

[@kage4850]

Shout out 3rd shifters

[@movingfiber]

Goodnight YT

[@leilanilovesjesus4192]

4:58 here

[@Mike-m8y9m]

That's me

[@sarabibi7812]

Thats me

[@MD-X0]

I feel bad for people who can’t sleep

[@sherrymccort2667]

Sadly, I have had insomnia for 28 years now. Without an Rx, I go three days with only an hour of sleep each night. Right now, even my Trazadone only works with 60 mg. of Melatonin. Thankful for meds. though. If it weren't for them, I could not go on.

[@rosannamiranda4620]

Yes

[@janetphillips2875]

Yep

[@judyhyland499]

Me😂

[@Autistic804]

04:04am

[@John-bg6gb]

So everyone hates life

[@RonJargon]

Not alway the case

[@AmandaBurger-wd4lw]

Me

[@Steve-sv3ln]

Jesus, truly loves you, Reader. ❤ And is waiting for you to simply invite, Him, into you heart. Through Repentance for, sin. Because it's sin that keeps us depressed. This is coming from a man who once was on the verge of leaving this world by my own hand. Do not do it! The consequences are worse than the pain we feel here away from, Jesus. FAR WORSE.😢 Simply turn to, Christ Jesus. He, truly is our Only comforter! ❤ 2 Peter 3:9 ❤ The Gospel of John. Begin here as, Jesus, leads you. ❤

[@ryandixon1102]

Nonsense psychobabble

[@AmandaBurger-wd4lw]

Me