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Does anyone feel old and useless with age?

Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Mar 22 4:21pm | Replies (192)

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@cdesharn

No sleep again and feeling worse. How can you recover when sleep deprived? My therapist was angry that I made no progress and expects me to write everyday in my gratitude journal. Get out and walk! Stop sitting around feeling sorry for myself. Try not sleeping and being sick for months and tell me how active and grateful you feel. Seeing new Psychiatrist tonight might do the trick. Trying everything until something works, meditation, walking my dog, texting with friends and family, eating fairly well, online shopping, binge watching tv. Anxiety, insomnia and sickness are powerful beasts that consume your brain and body. I thought each day would get a little easier but it seems to be going in the opposite direction. It feels like a losing battle.

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Other than walking your dog, the activities you list are sedentary. I sleep best when I am mentally AND physically exhausted. For that to happen, I walk my dog extra times (he loves it more than I do, but at least I get to see him enjoy himself); work out with an online exercise video, in an in-person tai chi class, or with equipment I have handy; do housecleaning, including organizing/reorganizing closets (anything to keep me on my feet), and extensive yard work. I used to force myself to do these things; now I know how worthwhile it is to be up and out and about. I volunteer to help others with yard work, pick up litter in the area, etc. Talking with others outside is always a boost. Physical activity gets me "out of my head" better than anything. I don't sleep during the day and night-time sleep is usually interrupted, but if I can get 5-7 hours, that's great. I urge you to try to physically exhaust yourself (provided you have no physical limitations to do so).

@cdesharn - I can relate to what you wrote: “ Anxiety, insomnia and sickness are powerful beasts that consume your brain and body. I thought each day would get a little easier but it seems to be going in the opposite direction. It feels like a losing battle.” Been there - actually still am there!