tired due to lack of sleep but feeling hopeful today...

My mental illness does NOT define me! I can and will get through this battle. I WONT GIVE UP and NEITHER SHOULD YOU. We can get through our battles one day at a time. All will pass.

[sarahjaneR]

Horrible not sleeping isnt it. Makes the anxiety so much harder. You're right though dont give up zzzzzzzzzzzz

[Hidden in reply to sarahjaneR]

Exactly it so does!! ugh lack of sleep plus anxiety horrible combination but trying so hard to stay positive through this ..... I honestly feel I should try to catch some zzzzzz’s right now but that realization that may or may not be able to sleep at night after sucks I don’t know if that’s just me or not but horrible feeling

[sarahjaneR in reply to Hidden]

No, its not just you, i feel the same way. I cant even sleep in the day at the moment, my brain just wont switch off. I get off to sleep ok at night but i always wake in the early hours. Im hoping it will sort itself out in time, just wrecking me at the moment. Just keep positive thats all we can do. x

[Hidden in reply to sarahjaneR]

Exactly it’s not like it’s easy to sleep when we feel like it I hate it when people say ‘just sleep’ if it was that easy I would but it ain’t. but anyways gotta trust it’s all gonna sort it out eventually hopefully

[sarahjaneR in reply to Hidden]

Yeah ive been told just forget about sleeping and it will happen lol

[Hidden in reply to sarahjaneR]

oh wow if only it was that simple lol

[sarahjaneR]

I'm cutting someones hair in an hours time. Ive warned her ive hardly had any sleep for two nights but she still wants it cut. Lol

[Agora1 in reply to sarahjaneR]

sarahjaneR it might be the best cut you've ever given. Always think positive.

The talent is in you and you will do well with or without sleep. Good Luck xx

[sarahjaneR in reply to Agora1]

Thank you Agora xx

[Agora1 in reply to sarahjaneR]

Fingers crossed xx

[Hidden in reply to sarahjaneR]

oh gosh well she can’t complain afterwards because technically you had warned her in an advance lol

[sarahjaneR in reply to Hidden]

Ill tell her its a new style if i screw up lol

[Hidden in reply to sarahjaneR]

That could work! you got this! lol

[Hopeful-Tinkerbell]

I live for the night. When everyone in the house is in bed. My dog sleeping in my lap. For me that’s my safe space. Energy is contagious. If I go around someone that is really sad, I get sad. Same with anxiety etc. At night with my baby asleep in my lap and my sometimes mean drunk or anxious spouse asleep the energy to me is so calm I just soak it all in. Of course I have no small kids or work to get up for. I sleep the most from around 4am up to noon. It just depends. I don’t want to lose my calm safe place. I’m not alone technically but it’s nice for me! I know lack of sleep exacerbates anxiety but I sleep when wild people are awake and gone. It’s much more peaceful. I used to get up every hour minimum. I would go potty every time so at least having to wouldn’t wake me. This went on for years. I even had a sleep study but they couldn’t get any results because I never reached a deep enough sleep and was awake too much! It sucked. I was recently put on Meloxicam and when I do sleep I sleep hard. It’s a God send. I just sleep at different times than my spouse and with my sweet calm loving dog instead! Magic! I totally feel for you. I went through that for years!!

[Hopeful-Tinkerbell]

When you can’t sleep try reading or a hot bubble bath. Essential oils are supposed to be good as well. I have to be in pitch black with no noise. It keeps my brain firing if not. Deep breathing helps a lot! Take a really slow deep breath, then blow it out for at least 5-10 sec. slowly. Repeat... Every time I do next thing you know I’m waking up. Refocusing your mind helps. Don’t focus on trying to sleep necessarily. Focus on relaxation or try meditation. Visualization can help as well.

[sarahjaneR in reply to Hopeful-Tinkerbell]

I have to have the bedroom really dark too. Im such a light sleeper when i do manage to sleep i can hear a moth breathing outside my window

[Hopeful-Tinkerbell in reply to sarahjaneR]

Need to pitch black no noise