Social Anxiety Support

toffee · 11-01-2009, 09:11 PM

It is 5am and i am not tired at all. There is no point me trying to sleep, because i always wake up at 6am anyways because i have college today. Just so i don't fall asleep in class, is there anything that i can eat/drink in the day which will keep me alert? I am getting my hair cut at 6pm aswell, so i'm gonna be really tired all day.

softconcrete · 11-01-2009, 09:17 PM

i would say an energy drink but i hear they are not good for anxiety

thetourist · 11-01-2009, 09:21 PM

I'd say caffeine of some sort. It might increase your anxiety, but should at least keep you alert long enough to get through class and a haircut. I'd suggest trying to exercise to tire yourself, so you can sleep better. It will also give you more energy over all.

94hours · 11-01-2009, 09:43 PM

Go for a run this morning and if need be grab an energy in the afternoon.

Prakas · 11-01-2009, 09:49 PM

If you aren't taking any meds, you can take "No Doze" I believe its called. You should be able to find it at a Wawa or similiar store. I use to take them when I felt really sleepy, and it helped me get through the night.

Some exercise might do the trick as well. Try to keep those eyes open!

Neptunus · 11-01-2009, 09:50 PM

Lots of caffeine and lots of water. Being dehydrated can make you even more tired, plus caffeine's a diuretic.

bezoomny · 11-01-2009, 09:54 PM

Cup of coffee before school, eat lunch (and have another cup of coffee if you need it), and maybe have an energy drink later in the afternoon.

For your lunch and random snackings, try to eat at least one fruit or veggie. It helps calm down the effects of the caffeine and gives you more sustained energy.

11-01-2009, 09:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
toffee Status: SAS Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: England Gender: Female Age: 17 Posts: 181	Haven't had any sleep, how can i help to keep myself alert in the day? It is 5am and i am not tired at all. There is no point me trying to sleep, because i always wake up at 6am anyways because i have college today. Just so i don't fall asleep in class, is there anything that i can eat/drink in the day which will keep me alert? I am getting my hair cut at 6pm aswell, so i'm gonna be really tired all day. __________________ Everywhere i look, you're all i see.. just a fading ****ing reminder of who i used to be.

11-01-2009, 09:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
Neptunus Status: Authenticating Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: USA Gender: Female Posts: 2,845	Lots of caffeine and lots of water. Being dehydrated can make you even more tired, plus caffeine's a diuretic. __________________ "When I stand before thee at the day's end, thou shalt see my scars and know that I had my wounds and also my healing." ~Rabindranath Tagore "Being gentle means forgiving yourself when you mess up. We should learn from our mistakes, but we shouldn't beat the tar out of ourselves over them. The past is just that, past. Learn what went wrong and why. Make amends if you need to. Then drop it and move on." ---Sean Covey

11-01-2009, 09:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
bezoomny Status: the new disease Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Mississippi Gender: Female Age: 21 Posts: 2,814	Cup of coffee before school, eat lunch (and have another cup of coffee if you need it), and maybe have an energy drink later in the afternoon. For your lunch and random snackings, try to eat at least one fruit or veggie. It helps calm down the effects of the caffeine and gives you more sustained energy. __________________ bravo - echo - zulu - oscar - oscar - mike - november - yankee

11-01-2009, 09:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
softconcrete Status: SAS Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 146	i would say an energy drink but i hear they are not good for anxiety

11-01-2009, 09:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
thetourist Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NY Gender: Male Posts: 22	I'd say caffeine of some sort. It might increase your anxiety, but should at least keep you alert long enough to get through class and a haircut. I'd suggest trying to exercise to tire yourself, so you can sleep better. It will also give you more energy over all.

11-01-2009, 09:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
94hours Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Michigan Gender: Male Age: 22 Posts: 49	Go for a run this morning and if need be grab an energy in the afternoon.

11-01-2009, 09:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
Prakas Status: Failure - Life Sucks Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Delaware Gender: Male Age: 21 Posts: 434	If you aren't taking any meds, you can take "No Doze" I believe its called. You should be able to find it at a Wawa or similiar store. I use to take them when I felt really sleepy, and it helped me get through the night. Some exercise might do the trick as well. Try to keep those eyes open!