[Skate82]

Hi-

I haven't posted on here in a long while. Seemed to do better over the summer, now that it's cold here in the Midwest and gets dark starting at 5:00pm, I seem to be spiraling fast back down into the DP/anxiety hole. I'm trying everything to combat it and it seems like everything I do makes it worse.

The part that's hindering me the most is my sleeping lately. Seems like this entire month, whenever I go to sleep, my mind is racing all night WHILE I'M SLEEPING with total gibberish! Half the time I'm dreaming and it seems like the other half my mind is racing with absolute nonsense. Songs, random words, phrases, total nonsense. I've gone through this before many times in the past and have chalked it up to high anxiety. However it usually would last a week tops and then go away, this does not seem to be stopping this time. I'm so afraid of going crazy or that psychosis or something to the like is impending. I know that people with this condition don't realize what's happening, and they hear other voices not their own in their minds and I'm hearing my own. But clearly they're coherent before it fully takes over...how does it start? I'm so desperate for some sleep. Interesting part is my husband says it appears I'm sleeping extremely hard and which I might be, just with my mind racing all night.

Any insight or similar experiences would be so appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

[TheGolfer]

Hey, I️ too was experiencing this a couple of months back. The best thing you can do is try and create a relaxing sleep routine and environment. I️t seems so simple but I️t really takes a lot of discipline and patience. I️ turned to zzzquil for a couple of weeks to help me get my sleep back to normal, I️t worked for a little bit but I️ noticed I️t would make my dreams really weird so I stopped. Try using herbal teas before bed like valerian root, kava, and chamomile. Also set a strict time on when you'll get to bed and try not watching tv before bed. If you do watch tv before bed don't watch anything to stimulating, try watching mindless shows that won't get your brain working. I've been watching property brothers and pawn stars and I️t helps me to relax before bed. You can also try reading a book or journaling before bed. Anything that will help your mind to relax. Lastly, get some exercise during the day to help get your body and mind a tired, just don't excercise to close to your bed time. I've been attending a boxing class lately and I've noticed that on days that I take that class my sleep is deeper and better.

Good luck!! Hope you can get over this stretch! I️ know that the lack of sleep makes dealing with DP depression and anxiety so much harder. But I'm confident you'll get over it

 

[Thisisnotlife]

YES every night!!!!! i still see dreams which are so painful. actually this all is total hell. i cant even run away from this by sleepin. i hear all the time like some voice talkin to me and making me feel bad. but usually those words and thoughts doesent make any sense. I feel like heres someones presence and i truly have started believe in it. but what if heres not and this is just my own head...

 

[Skate82]

Thank you TheGolfer! I'm sure you're right, I'm working so hard to not let this year become another year of fear and panic. I ordered a sun light to try and stay ahead of SAD, I've started pilates classes and have been going 3-4x a week and am trying to stay busy and focused on other things. I appreciate your encouragement and ideas!