What do you do when you wake in the night

[chloe40]

Is there anything that helps through those long, painful hours when you wake feeling lost and anxious?

Chloe

[Aisha12]

When I lost my dad I had some nights that were just unbearable (some nights still are), I used to take zopiclone, a sleeping tablet that used to put me to sleep. I was suffering with really bad insomnia at the time, and some nights were just so painful. I never took the tablets every night, because I didn’t want to get dependent on them. Only those painful unbearable nights. I don’t advise you do the same of course, but that was how I got past those painful nights. It’s almost been a year now and in the last 3 months I must’ve taken sleeping tablets 3 times. So they’ve reduced significantly, as I’m coping a lot better (I think). Everyone handles grief differently, and at the time I felt clueless and lost. Still do. But you just embrace each day as it comes and try and get through it. I hope you find some peace and are able to deal with your grief better xx

[chloe40 Administrator in reply to Aisha12]

Thank you for your reply Aisha12

Much appreciated.

Take care

Chloe

[Greyone]

I find waking up in the night a bit scary because I know how I will feel for a few days afterwards.

Talking to my mum or better still writing her a letter helps me greatly because I can say whatever I want and in a letter, I can come back to it next morning or next week. I find the kitchen the best room for this.

I've not yet needed to phone anyone, but I know I can if I need to and that thought alone helps.

[chloe40 Administrator in reply to Greyone]

That's a very good way of coping in the night Greyone I like the thought of writing a letter, it gives us the opportunity to put down on paper exactly how we feel, and as you say, you can go back to it. thank you!

Chloe