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Mar 07, 2010, 01:08 PM
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Recently, I've been wondering if it's possible for anxiety to use something relatively benign to hide the core issue. For example, my anxiety mostly revolves around me being worried that if I don't do things a certain way that I won't be able to sleep that night, and that if I'm not able to sleep than I'll be regressing to a point in my life that I'd really rather leave behind for various reasons. I usually don't have trouble sleeping, and once I'm asleep I stay asleep, it's the falling asleep that's the problem... But that seems relatively benign to me, and I'm wondering if it's possible that my mind chose not being able to sleep as a mask for a bigger issue. Does this sound possible?
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Mar 07, 2010, 07:37 PM
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You sound very intelligent for a 15 year old, Nvrmnd. I have anxiety disorder too, but I don't have problems sleeping.
Do you have a therapist?
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Mar 08, 2010, 03:24 AM
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I also have trouble with sleep. However, I can fall asleep rather fast but wake early getting only like 2 or 3 hours a night. I also ruminate on things when I wake rather than before I sleep, like you do. Although it's quite possible, I think it's just a simple symptom of the GAD and not a hint of a deeper issue...for me at least....I'm also bipolar and both together seem to disrupt my sleep......
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Mar 08, 2010, 02:07 PM
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nvr mnd, how are you coming along?
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Mar 09, 2010, 10:31 AM
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Hi all. I'm new here. I also have sleep issues. Usually I don't have trouble falling asleep at night. In fact I become quite narcoleptic if I start watching tv in the evenings. I fall asleep long before I want to, and then when I go to bed I can't fall asleep. Sometimes my husband tries to wake me to get me to go to bed, but it is like I am in a coma and won't wake up. I'll say mean things to him but I'm not awake and don't remember it. Also, I consistently wake up 2-3 hours before my alarm and try to calm myself from all the anxiety that has exploded.
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Mar 09, 2010, 04:47 PM
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I also have trouble falling asleep. And when I finally do go to sleep I'm woke up by a panic attack or other things. My mind constantly goes. Hopefully it will get better for you.
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