I have CPTSD from years of emotional abuse and then, as an adult, workplace trauma. I just realized I am anxious from 8am to 5pm, no matter the day. It’s a body anxiety (weight in my chest, feeling of uneasiness, irregular heartbeats) that I cannot calm. Anyone else? It literally feels like I’m in immediate danger.

I swear, my life would be so much easier if I could do the hard tasks at night, when the world is asleep and I have more time to think.

After 5 pm, the feelings I have subside greatly. Only then does the brain anxiety kick in - where I feel super guilty about the fact that I didn’t get as much work done during the 8-5 period that I wanted to. I am now a freelancer after having to quit normal 9-5-style jobs due to my mental health/intense burnout and work remotely.