Hi -
Just gonig to say that some of the anxiety is also the body trying to heal itself after so long (doesn't matter HOW long) of being sedated.
Chemicals are trying to regulate themselves. They haven't been regulating themselves, on their own for a while now.
You get an abundance of say, adrenaline - your brain thinks it's anxious.
So that's what it's saying.
When in fact .. some organ is trying to balance and clean out toxins.
Thinking that; and trying to remember it ... helped me tremendously.
I mean - the world would be ending - I was Zen Mamma.
Somebody pulls in front of me at Wal Mart -
I'd be so shook up I'd have to park again and wait it out.
It *is* us being crazy, sure -
but it's mostly those chemicls trying to balance out for themselves.
Now, if like me; you're ten months in and still can't sleep - that's usually about the time the doc will step in to help out with something or the other to start 'teaching' the body how to do it for itself again.
If you're lucky enough to find a doctor who takes the time to listen.
If yours won't - find one who will.
I've been quite lucky in that regard.
I think that's why 'One Day At A Time' is so profound.
Anyhoo - just my two bits.
Maybe stop and thank the body for still working at all.
That's what I did.