Skip to main content
Former-Member
Not applicable

Re: Life and trauma

@Oaktree thankyou. It's far from perfect but I had to force myself to keep going just to keep my hands busy. 

Former-Member
Not applicable

Re: Life and trauma

@MJG017 are you awake at all? 

Re: Life and trauma

@Former-Member 

I just woke up.  What's up?

Former-Member
Not applicable

Re: Life and trauma

@MJG017 I'm yet to even sleep. I took a tablet at like 10.20 and I'm still awake. The temptation to take more is more than I can handle right now. 

Re: Life and trauma

@Former-Member 

Sorry, its still not working for you.  The Dr would have said if taking more was an option so you know how dangerous that would be.

 

I know you hate calling people, but maybe you could call his office tomorrow for some advice.  Although chances are they will just say stick with it for now.

 

I jonestly dont know how you keep staying awake!  Did you used to sleep normally?  You'd think pure exhaustion would have you asleep for hours by now.  I wish i knew what else to suggest to you.

Former-Member
Not applicable

Re: Life and trauma

@MJG017 i don't really care about the dangers at the moment, i just want to sleep. I thought about calling them but whether that happens or not is a different matter.

 

I used to be asleep by 10pm at the latest. 

Re: Life and trauma

@Former-Member

I know when im even a little stressed about something that is on.my mind,  i really struggle to sleep.  It gets to a point where i just can turn my.mind off.  When that happens i tend to just give up on sleep and just decide to lay there quietly and just try to rest as much as possible.  I try force myself to think about something else... anything else!  Sometimes it works, sometimes not.  But it passes the time, and i think about so much weird stuff. 

 

Maybe make a post on the forum about the lack of sleep.  Maybe someone will have some ideas.  Not that there will be many around until the morning. 

Former-Member
Not applicable

Re: Life and trauma

@MJG017 I've been trying to lay here and just relax but do you think my thoughts will let me think about anything else other than not wanting to be here anymore. 

 

I don't know how I'm supposed to get through this when everything I'm trying isn't working. I can't take it anymore, I just want to make it all stop.

Re: Life and trauma

@Former-Member 

They're your thoughts,  you can control then.  Its just finding a way to turn down the anxiety enough to be able to switch the thoughts to something else.  Sometimes its damn hard to do though.  Its a really hard spot to be in, i know.  Would you ever tell anyone else to give up?  Of course not, so be kind enough to yourself to not entertain those thoughts. 

Former-Member
Not applicable

Re: Life and trauma

@MJG017 what's the point anymore. I'm sick of this every damn night, I don't understand why I can't just sleep. I'm awake and having a full on panic attack right now and I'm unable to get through to lifeline. I can't do this alone, I can't fight these thoughts.