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Sep 16, 2009, 05:26 PM
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I look forward to talking with anyone that have nights of hell. Sleep is so needed but so hard some times. Hauntings of our past are so hard to deal with. Please share with me any helps I can use! Thanks!
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Sep 16, 2009, 08:25 PM
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nights are awful. spent years walking the floors or sitting in corners wrapped in a blanket. now i sleep. not always peaceful, but at least i sleep. |
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Sep 16, 2009, 10:45 PM
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Sleep deprivation will almost always do me in...I cannot think straight, it becomes a revolving door of worrying that I won't sleep, and I feel out of touch with everything. Have you a pdoc that might help you with a med that would temporarily help; helping you sleep while you are getting through some of these rough spots? Nights of hell are very familiar to most of us...and there are a variety of ways we handle it. My hope is that others will share what has helped them. For myself, music is one of my healers. My memories are there, I may still be weeping, but I'm also doing something that takes away some of their power. Hearing the beauty of my music soothes me... Please keep posting as you feel comfortable, and let us know how you are doing...we care. I care In Peace
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Sep 17, 2009, 02:42 AM
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Hi blueangel1
I have those nights too, like Cathrine suggested music is a wonderful way to help the way thru. Another trick I have found is having something to hold, like a pillow or stuffed animal, something soft and comferting, I have a cheetah I made at build a bear on my senior trip, I named her Kenya and anytime I have a night of hell I hold her tight, turn on some relaxing music, and I feel a bit safer and more at ease and eventually I drift off to sleep. I hope you are able to find some peace and welcome to PC, keep posting as you feel comfterable to do so, we will all be here to support and help as best we can Sending peaceful thoughts your way Sparrow |
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Sep 17, 2009, 02:44 AM
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Oh man, I have had so many hellish nights in my past. It's like migraines. Nobody REALLY knows how sleeplessness can haunt life and drive a person effing nuts!!! ARGH!!!!!!!! I'll skip the horror stories, I don't need to prove to you what you already know.
Here's what has helped me along the way: psych meds - don't want to give specific names but there are some good meds that can help short term. Therapy has helped me deal with the demons in the dark that made the nights like hell to me. A BIG HELP was when I made friends with insomnia. Sounds screwed up, hunh? BUT, the more you fight insomnia the more your body pumps stress chemicals and the less sleep you get. It's a downward horrible spiral. SO, I found books to read at night, movies to watch and I practiced lying in my bed talking to God, to myself. I kept telling myself that it won't always be like this; I will get past this time and things will be better. These words are true and they became true in time as I practiced being calm and quiet and friendly to myself. There is no one and only best way to get good sleep. But, we can have more and better sleep. As someone who is dissociative as well as PTSD and depression issues and chronic pain I am experienced in difficult living. Slowly, many things have come into play to create better and improving health in my life. I take nothing for granted in life because I've had to acknowledge my own mental, emotional, physical and spiritual frailty. I am not ever gonna be a "superstar" or the picture of health. But, because of the goodness of God and the help of good people and my own willingness I am far better than I have ever been before and I'm not quitting my search to be well ever until I die. Even if it never gets better than it is now I have so much to be grateful for to God and some good people. You have started on making a place for yourself on pc.com and there are people up in the night and you can im them or go to a chat room. I hope things get better soon for your sake. Leslie and Pixies
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Sep 17, 2009, 09:03 AM
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Leslie and Pixies, I just wanted to add that I found your post very inspiring!
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Sep 17, 2009, 10:14 PM
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  I too have been a life-long insomniac ((((blueangel1)))), have PTSD, chronic pain, depression, and plenty of bad memories lurking in the corners, but over the years I have learned how to just not remember since I cannot delete those memories completely. It takes practice, but it can be done. I have used many of the techniques described by the other members here. I use whatever works - warm bath or shower before bed, warm milk, music, watching old B&W movies, reading short stories (so I'm not left hanging part way through). I have to take high doses of antihistamines to suppress my immune system, so now my last dose of Benadryl helps me out most of the time. I try not to fight the insomnia because that does indeed just pump more stress hormones and adrenaline into your system. Just equip yourself with a number of relaxation methods to use given your mood at the moment. Hoping sweet dreams for you.
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Sep 19, 2009, 09:47 AM
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i have tried meds, relaxation techniques, denying myself sleep, listening to music, grounnding techniques as listed at the top of the forum.... My T and Pdoc help me wiht this too as do friends here at PC both new and old
I have a sleep progam that says stay up till youre tired and then got o bed no matter what time it is - in this way i have built up form 4 to 7 hours most night. If i wake with a dream i turn the light on remid myslef that it is the past, that i survived it then and i can survive it now. i may get up and read or just sit in the light listening to music til i feel safe again... and i have a cuddly bear to keep me safe - somtmes he falls asleep and forgets but bruin the bear does the best he can and so do i I hope you are doing better and getting some sleep - sending hugs if ok
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