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And I’m a fantastic sleeper more than I’m a terrible sleeper. I just want it so bad. I’m chasing the cat right now because my five month old is sleeping and I should be too.
I’m in a anxiety peak where I’m having a tough time relaxing, which is making me frustrated which is creating more arousal. I got one hour of sleep at 6:30am. What if that happens again? Will I die without sleep? How long can this go on? The messed up part is that each time I rebound and have a trigger night it’s an enormous amount of effort to remind me that it’s okay and it’s normal.
Cindy,
Your post has given me hope during these few months of intermittent insomnia with my young baby. I’m having a harder time coping with anxiety and rebound nights and not reacting. It sends me into a tizzy. I resist. What helped you to stop resisting?
Hello, yes. At around 3 months I started to not be able to sleep and had many nights of zero sleep. It’s awful but somehow I make it through. It sucks though and it ebbs and flows for me. The more I worry, the more I can’t sleep. Typically my insomnia is from other anxieties that I’m not addressing. Then it spirals into me worrying about sleep. Like right now. I didn’t fall asleep until 6:30 in the morning and had like one hour. I have a 5 month old and have been going through bouts on and off During summer. Sometimes I recover and I think why did I even worry? Then bam a bad night triggers me, I react, and then it takes a lot of effort to get back to wher I was. Interesting thing is that I am actually a fantastic sleeper. It’s amazing what anxiety can create. Hugs to you. I might be up all night again I might not be but I’ll be thinking of you
