Anewlife4me11

Ok so i am right now scared to fall asleep for fear i wont wake up ever!
I know its just the anxiety in my head but its doing a a number on me...
Anybody ever had similar feelings?

Dee74

When I was first detoxing for sure...I spent a few nights just lying there, terrified, but after a few days my body got the sleep it needed

I hope it won't take you a few days Anew - try to relax as much as you can

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Anewlife4me11

Thanks for the kind words dee!! I appreciate this forum so much!
I just hate this fear thing cuz it so unlike the me i used to be before this whole mess spiraled outta control

Dee74

You'll find the person you want to be again Anew - don't worry - just keep moving forward

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Sapling

See if you can meditate and calm your mind. Try not to think any thoughts of your past...Or of anything you have to do in the future. Just try and clear your head. It's a great time for prayer.

Taking5

Are you still drinking and/or using? Anxiety is a real b**** but the first step is to stop. Drinking actually causes or increases anxiety, or it did in my case.

Anewlife4me11

Thanks Sapling...i will keep praying!! :-)

Sapling

Pray for calmness and sleep. It can't hurt.

Anewlife4me11

I will....i totally believe in the power of prayer

Sapling

I wouldn't be here without it.

seanie1888

prayer your way Anew

Anewlife4me11

:-) i dont think i would be either

AndreTT

yeah...I had (still have, but less) this fear of falling asleep.
I thought I was crazy for having it but there are other people who have this fear too
It's called somniphobia or hypnophobia

Sapling

I think when I was drinking I had every phobia known to man...And if there was no such phobia...I'd make one up.

Threshold

I went through this big time. This is how I addressed it. I chose a bedtime that fits the rest of my life obligations. Stopped using any stimulants like caffeine or chocolate after 3 PM.

Before bed I'd do something that would get my mind off my life. Read a totally silly humor book, play mahjong on my computer, something like that.

Then lie down, turn out the lights and do a gratitude list in my head. The gratitude list has been the key. I pick an area of my life and go into great detail over what I am grateful for. Like the objects in my room. Or just go through my day. Whatever.

And in time I overcame my sleep terror to a huge extent. And I still tend to do a gratitude list when I snuggle down. It's become a healthy habit.

sugarbear1

I listen to speaker tapes on xa-speakers through my mp3 on my phone. It really helped in early sobriety when I couldn't calm my mind. Sometimes I couldn't sleep, so I would listen to another one....