How Did You Sleep Last Night?

[teneighty]

I just either don`t sleep, or doze between nightmare flashbacks of mine or just sleep like a stone (after i took one of those no-go pills). Lack of good sleep usually results in me beeing unable to focus or concentrate during the day and feeling depressive. and circling like a vulture into bad thoughts... (mostly details of the trigger sceneries... )
sometimes the stress level gets me so agitated that my stomache and bowels need to dispose of all the food in there... usually the "standard way", but very quickly.

i also noted i sleep best with some "emergency bag" ready. stuff that`s helpful in my trigger situations. knowing where it is helps a bit.

back to bed, next attempt. its 5am here... 3 hours to the alarm. today`s already going to be bad... :/

 

[Kaleidoscope]

I just either don`t sleep, or doze between nightmare flashbacks of mine or just sleep like a stone (after i took one of those no-go pills). Lack of good sleep usually results in me beeing unable to focus or concentrate during the day and feeling depressive. and circling like a vulture into bad thoughts... (mostly details of the trigger sceneries... )
sometimes the stress level gets me so agitated that my stomache and bowels need to dispose of all the food in there... usually the "standard way", but very quickly.

i also noted i sleep best with some "emergency bag" ready. stuff that`s helpful in my trigger situations. knowing where it is helps a bit.

back to bed, next attempt. its 5am here... 3 hours to the alarm. today`s already going to be bad... :/

Good morning Teneighty...
I can’t find words of advice, or how to help this...I wish that I could. I remember nights like you describe.
I did have a safe place; one that I imagined in my mind and deep breaths seemed to bring calm.
I now gauge how well I am coping by how well I sleep.
The good news is that with supportive friends and a kind, attuned therapist I can finally look back, rather than feel in the midst of it all.
I now sleep all night...most nights. (I still have occasional triggers, and find I’ll wake earlier than normal for a day or two.)
Keep reaching out... You are not alone.

 

[ms spock]

Last night was continuous nightmares, and I kept missing the connections to my next flights. It went over and over again.

 

[DharmaGirl]

I have nightmares every night, but last night didn't upset me as much. I remembered them when I woke up, but I forget them now. I guess that means I slept well.

 

[ms spock]

My sleep is very poor. I am really struggling.

 

[Deleted member 28403]

Turned around, but for 2 days only. I am gonna get back to sleeping normal in a day or two. 4 am atm though

 

[Abstract]

Its still a 4 or 5 am sleep time happening at present. A bit improved from what it recently was.

 

[ms spock]

Waking at 2am, 4am, 5am and 6am. It is poor sleep.

 

[Daph]

I am a light sleeper with horrible dreams. Feel like mentally I am afraid to get into a deeper sleep that holds me back. I never thought I flipped and flopped in bed too much.
Oddly, had a trip the last couple days where I had to share a bed with my sister. First night was okay-ish as I woke up a lot.
Then last night, I must have let myself fall into a deep sleep. I was beyond restless apparently and I finally woke up, on my sisters side of the King, hearing a "oomf" as I had punched her....

 

[ms spock]

I got a decent night's sleep last night!

 

[BlackbirdSinging]

I went to sleep around 4:30am. I woke up an hour later and was up for at least a half hour. Maybe an hour. I saw the sky getting lighter. And I finally woke up at 9am to my alarm clock after having one nightmare after another.

 

[ms spock]

Lots of nightmares but doing better.