Anxity

1Peter
Community Member

My wife past away  18 months  ago.I  have met a woman that I have been  seeing but now I suffer  from anxiety. The woman does  rotating night  shift. I think this causing my anxiety  .what can I do to stop this feeling 

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white knight
Community Champion

Hi, welcome

 

In the security industry for many years with shift work I know what you are going through as my partner at the time complained.

 

I didnt handle shifts well and had many less friends visit because they werent aware if I was awake, at work or other. Even a roster was frequently changed.

 

So I assume this less than stable way of living is taking its toll on you. Fair call. Firstly you are both spending less time with each other and when you do there's the risk of moodiness on your partners behalf due to lack of sleep or exhaustion. Frankly, your lives live around the shifts, not an ideal way to live.

 

I can only suggest you ask them to find a day job or if in the financial position, go part time. The other thing is your anxiety, see your GP and chat about that and read the link below, I hope it helps

 

https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/anxiety-how-l-eliminated-it/td-p/183873  

https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/staying-well/a-good-nights-deep-sleep-sleep-apnea-and-cpap/td-p/...

 

TonyWK

AuDHD
Community Member

Firstly, I'm sorry for the loss of your wife. I couldn't even imagine.

 

I don't know what to say to help but perhaps maybe it is something that will come with time? Perhaps see if there is any grief counselling or support groups nearby. I'm sure it would be really helpful to speak to people who have experienced similar situations.