Sleeping too much, i am happy but i am scared

[FantasyLife]

i have been on bed rest for 6 weeks now due to a ligament tear and just started walking for 6 days but it pains me so much that i just want to sleep and now it has become an addiction whenever i feel pain or have to do something difficult i just sleep i even check myself if i can sleep sometimes to avoid my family and all this made me lose my real 7 hr sleep

i am scared coz once i fall asleep i am out for 2 to 3 hrs or sometimes 4hrs coz these sleep cycles are 2-3 times a day and it is over now so times up!!

I am a night owl i was one before too because it excites me and helps me complete my work, but now it feels like night is just another day of life, and in midst of this, i am just ignoring my goals...

i am an avoidant person so this is another symptom of it but i don't know how to change or face this>_>

[b1b1b1]

It seems to me that this is a habit like any other habit, such as smoking, or overeating. Breaking a habit can be difficult and can take some time before the new habit feels comfortable. I think there are a few possibilities. You can try to eliminate one of the naps by just forcing yourself to stay awake, perhaps by going for a walk or doing errands. When this nap is eliminated try going to bed at night a little earlier and do NOT make up for the missed nap by allowing the other naps to be longer. Set an alarm clock so the other naps do not become longer.

I would proceed this way until one nap is completely eliminated and you are comfortable not taking it. This could take several weeks or more. Then you can use the same procedure for the next nap, etc. The goal would be to eliminate all naps and sleep only at night, by going to bed at a reasonable time and getting adequate sleep at night.

[FantasyLife in reply to b1b1b1]

thank you i can't walk much due to ligament tear , so i have to be really careful with every step coz of instability. and i am on bed all time so event though i tried so many times it didnt work out.

I sometimes feel like i am avoiding my parents by sleeping on day time coz it feels like people watching me all time and I should keep my guard up so, maybe for that reason. so, then for sleeping at night even though my dad and brother are still awake they dont disturb me much but i miss sleeping for a full cycle and feeling the freshness on mornings.

[Midori]

Now you are past the bed rest stage, it is important you get up and do some gentle exercise. Surgery alone doesn't cure it, you need to mobilise gently, but positively. .Having been on bed rest for six weeks, your muscles will be weak, and need to be strengthened in order to stop the ligament failing again.

Do you see a Physiotherapist? he or she can give you some gentle strengthening exercises to do.

Cheers, Midori

[FantasyLife in reply to Midori]

thank u for reply

my doctor said we should heal it without surgery coz I'm in my twenties so my body can heal itself with time and the healing period is the same for both, and yeah i should walk but still, i am scared to walk too much every step involves pain with a slight change in position.as for exercise i need to start again but for me it is all about feeling good that my body is so healthy and flexible and going till my limits and pushing myself too but now i only have to do sleeping ones and be slow and careful, it really annoys me and piss me off id rather become a fat lady and start all over again from toddler stage by doing things i love to do like dance, push-ups, squats, run and sometimes cardio i miss doing these- its like feeling grateful and love for myself i miss that..

[idk3]

hope u r doing better now .

[FantasyLife in reply to idk3]

yes i am doing greati changed my sleep schedule i sleep early or in 4hr time frame whenever my mind feels like it and wake up exactly after 7 hrs widout an alarm.

i can walk slowly and as for exercises i started them but doing only three days once or like that taking it real slow and i get tired easily but it's ok i am just hanging in there.. coz it is step by step like a toddler.

thank u for asking