c/anxiety·Posted by u/chris_moretti·1h ago

Why do I panic at bedtime after a day that was actually pretty calm?

This is the backwards one. If I have a stressful day I almost expect to feel wired. What's throwing me is the opposite. Yesterday was easy. I even cooked actual food, watched half a movie, laughed at a text. Then around 10:45pm I got into bed and a wave hit like I'd missed a disaster. Sweaty, restless, convinced I'd forgotten something huge. I got up and walked the hallway checking that the stove knobs were off, which they were, because I'd already checked at 8. Calm days should be a win. Instead they feel like the bill arrives at night. I don't get how a good afternoon turns into a bedtime surge. Anyone else crash into this specifically after the easy days?

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