[Paulk]

Hi there ,
Iv had insomnia for 6 years but the last few years it’s gotten worst , my biggest issue is sleep worry , arousal at night which I pull all nighters and it’s ruining my life , I don’t sleep at all then even though exhausted it happens the night after too , iv tried getting out of bed but my eyes just don’t shut without meds

[hiker]

Hi Paulk, I’m sorry you are going through such a tough time.

But even though you are tired, you have really hit the nail on the head: “my biggest issue is sleep worry”

I am guessing that your mind is racing a lot, so it is really hard to focus. But maybe you can find a comfortable chair and just sit for a while. And maybe just “watch your mind”–by that I mean just noticing that wow, my mind is zipping around like crazy, and that I’m having this thought that I am really worried about sleep. Not trying to stop the thoughts or solve anything.

I know this can sound simplistic, maybe even downright stupid. But if you can sit and watch your thoughts drift (or race) on by instead of jumping in the raging river with them, it could help. Actually, I know it will help because I went through a similar mess for quite a while.

Hard to be patient or even sit still, when everything is so instant these days. But the sleep will come on its own. Easier said than done, but still true.

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