Insomnia And Racing Thoughts!

[Kelly Monahan]

I eat an all organic, zero processed food, no grains and just started fermenting my own foods at home t...

I totally agree that trauma is to blame. That's how it started with me. It's been 16 years of trying to cope. Some days are excellent and we all know the other side.
To all, thanks for having this site, my greatest dream come true would be that no one needed it!

 

[illusionist]

This has been a problem for me as long as I can remember...I no longer stress about it but sit in my recliner listening to soothing music and relax my body as much as I can....it is common for me to only sleep every other night and sleep 3 to 5 hours the other night.

Thankfully my job although physical doesn't require me to use my brain cell....otherwise I'd be in trouble.

Cat naps really can help, that is, when you become totally exhausted and your brain has no choice but to shut off for a couple of hours or three.

 

[KrissyA]

I struggle with this too. My mind won't shut off and then I get fidgety and then angry and frustrated.
I use an app called Mindfulness Daily, which occasionally helps.
Also, I find having a fan on in my bedroom creates background noise which helps give my mind something to focus on.
I hope this helps.
#maysleepbewithusall

 

[Songstress57]

I am currently on day five of no sleep at all, I do this regularly as staying awake for me as a child...

I think I am at this weird point where I am so tired of re-hashing the history of abuse in my mind, with my therapist, and my automatic re-action to the idea of sleep as a dangerous thing, that I have kind of given up trying. I am exhausted from trying virtually everything and nothing seems to work.

 

[Truthful_Whispers]

Insomnia is one of my main problems. My mind and body are rarely in sinc. My body is exhausted, but my brain is wide awake, and wants to think and think and think. My thoughts are usually scrambled up, and change every couple seconds. Kinda like watching someone change the tv channel over and over quickly. It is torture. Also, since I suffer from cluster type headaches, I have to take a massive dose of caffeine, which often helps the headache, but makes my sleeplessness that much worse.I often lay down with a box fan on high nearby, to help drown out my loud thoughts. Also, listening to some white, brown, or pink noise through headphones sometimes helps.