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JannmReiki1967
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PathStep 25 Compassion hearts29 Forum posts6 Forum upvotes6 Current upvotes6 Age GroupAdult Last activeFebruary, 2024 Member sinceAugust 6, 2023
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I am 56 years old and have delt with depression and anxiety since I was a child. I've never really given therapy much of a chance because of the cost and amount of time it takes. My fiancee and I are almost at a breaking point due to both anxiety and irritability and then his issues and circumstances. He has given me pretty much an ultimatum to get some help. My anxiety Is affecting our relationship, my sleep, work and home life.

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Sleepless in WI
50 & Over Community / by JannmReiki1967
Last post
 February 11th
...See more I'm so tired of my insomnia. I used to be on 1st shift (6am-3pm) and would be exhausted all the time, fall asleep early (before 8pm) and wake up around 1 or 2 am, and not get back to sleep, averaging 4-5 actual hours of sleep. Lots of work drama and stress on 1st. Mid December I switched to 3rd shift (10 pm-7am) and sleep when I get home from work. Some times I sleep well, sometimes I don't.  I average about the same amount of sleep. Hardly any work drama and a lot less stressful.   I'm still always tired (money is a lot better so that is a plus--putting away for retirement). I just want to not be tired all the time. I have a few prescriptions and natural remedies I use for sleep, but nothing seems to work 2 days in a row. I try soundscapes and different sleep music on YouTube and I can't find anything consistent.  I wake up more tired than when I fall asleep. Sometimes I try to get a quick nap in before I leave for work.  I have had bad sleep for years and do not ever get 8 hours. 6 would be an excellent night for me. I have a fitbit which tracks my sleep and I hardly ever get REM or deep sleep. I am hoping when warmer weather gets here ( I live in WI) I can get out and walk again like I used to.   Any one have any suggestions for me? I went to a sleep clinic several years ago and they didn't find any issues, maybe I should try it again.   I also have chronic neck and back pain, and am too exhausted to do my exercises and stretches either when I get home in the morning or when I wake up in the afternoon.   My fiancee works 1st shift so I try to be active when he get home a little after 3pm, but he gets aggravated with me because I don't ever want to do anything or go anywhere.
Finally Friday!
50 & Over Community / by JannmReiki1967
Last post
 August 19th, 2023
...See more I have the day off today because Steve and I are going out to a nice dinner and then to a concert at a lovely old theater tonight I even booked us a room near the venue (I had points that were expiring I needed to use). I stress about evenings like this, as my anxiety will sometimes prevent me from having fun. Since I am the one that has to drive every where now (Steve lost his license last year) I also stress about finding parking spots. I am almost 56 years old, and my stress seems to be getting worse with age. I know that the things I worry about are so minimal, but I just can't seem to let go and have fun anymore.
Reiki and Anxiety
Anxiety Support / by JannmReiki1967
Last post
 August 14th, 2023
...See more I am a Level II Reiki Practitioner and when I started this path, I was hoping it would calm my Anxiety. It has, when i practice reiki on myself, lol, but since I have Generalized and Social anxiety, I get really stressed when I am about to see a client. I work out of my home, so that helps being in a familiar environment. I have a client coming today, who is also a friend of ours, and my anxiety is off the charts. Need encouragement! Love you guys!
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