[suzyq]

Hello,
IS there anyone on here that suffers with Health Anxiety Disorder to the point that it affects your sleep? I am having such a time with this and am seeking therapy with at CBTI therapist if I can find one. Any ache or pain in the night turns into something catastrophic….which feeds the monster. Would love any tips you may have.

[Martin Reed]

I think that when anxiety and insomnia become problematic it’s for similar reasons — perhaps most commonly, we get tangled up in all the difficult thoughts and feelings because we try to fight or avoid them (since they don’t feel good).

Ultimately, I think we put anxiety (and insomnia!) behind us when we are less affected by the appearance of anxiety (and wakefulness!). For as long as we’re human, anxiety is going to turn up — so it can sometimes be helpful to practice making space for it to exist rather than engaging in an endless battle with it.

I hope there’s something helpful here!

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