Insomnia sucks

[Hippiedeb5150]

Anyone else not resting well? I'm sick of it-toss & turn all nite-worry & fear keep me from relaxing. Husband was in hospital twice in past 2 weeks-needs quite a bit of assistance now. Quit my PT job to help him more. Interviewed for another job with better hours & short shifts-afraid to leave him. Paralyzed to leave him...my mother passed away Jan 5 this year & it was so hard seeing her die from cancer...I'm sure you guys can relate..then I get home & hubs critically ill...I can not take any more. I know my limits & Im there. I cry a LOT. I'm tired of all my negative-catastrophic thoughts that won't go away. Having a rough time letting go of my worries & my grieving. I'm taking my meds but not really helping much. Helps to talk about it. I can't wait to laugh again. Life has been so serious for me it's hard to smile. Thankyou for letting me share-im glad I found this group.

[Worrier1960]

I don't rest well, either. Though my troubles are minor in comparison, I wake up every day between 3 and 4AM and stay awake until I get up at 6. I've done the deep breathing exercises with only minor impact. My meds work to some extent, but I'm fearful of abusing them.