I am having trouble sleeping, I always have I suppose but lately it has become worse Example last night I had no sleep at all, I lay in bed just thinking mad thoughts then I got up but before I went to bed I did SI, I have recently started therapy, I can't get the thoughts out of my head about the 2 sessions that I have had, It is so overwhelming for me especially when my therapist asks me questions, It is the first time I have had one to one therapy.

I was gonna post this in sleep forum but thought it would be better here.

Tinkerbell, it sounds as though your thoughts are whirling around your head and preventing a good nights sleep. Do you journal? Maybe writing things down might help? Or even write your T an email with all the thoughts about your two sessions but don't send it, maybe read over it, print it and bring it to your next session. Perhaps you have questions about things that were brought up, I am sure your T would be happy to go through all of your feelings and thoughts with you.

[CantExplain]

((Tinkerbell))

Therapy took my inability to sleep to a whole new level when I first started. Racing thoughts would eventually lead to panic attacks. I talked with my doctor and was given a mild sleeping pill to use only when I can't turn my mind off. I'm sorry, I know what your going through. Meds were the best answer I got as I'm apparently wired to just constantly analyze things.

Thanks

I slept a lot better last night, I have wrote my feelings down maybe I will give it to her next time.

I feel so much better today

It does get better.

[WikidPissah]

Therapy is intense, and it's important to find ways of managing the "in between". Talk to you t about it. Best wishes...hang in there!

I will talk to my T about it, The thoughts are creeping back again.

Originally Posted by Tinkerbell.

I am having trouble sleeping, I always have I suppose but lately it has become worse Example last night I had no sleep at all, I lay in bed just thinking mad thoughts then I got up but before I went to bed I did SI, I have recently started therapy, I can't get the thoughts out of my head about the 2 sessions that I have had, It is so overwhelming for me especially when my therapist asks me questions, It is the first time I have had one to one therapy.

I was gonna post this in sleep forum but thought it would be better here.

I am right there with you...racing thoughts, desire to self harm, inability to sleep...meds don't help bc they tap me in my nightmares. Only thing that offers a modicum of relief is physical exertion- running, swimming, hiking. Something I do until I drop, until I am so exhausted the thought of picking up a razor is too much and I just sleep (hopefully) with no dreams.

Emailing my T helps, too.

[sconnie892]

I have gone through times like that as well - racing thoughts, trouble sleeping, si urges. Like others have said I found journaling was very helpful. I also started taking a low dose of melatonin. In winter I tried light therapy but that led to a bit of mania so I stopped. I am going to try lower intervals this winter. All those coping mechanisms were the result to talking with t.

Thanks

Sorry that you both get this too
Last night was the same I couldn't get to sleep for ages took me about 5 hours to get to sleep, I was so tired and yet I couldn't get to sleep so I finally fell asleep about 4:am and woke at 8:am.

I have started writing my thoughts down to see to see if this will help.
I did SI in the night too.
I don't have an email address for my T, Only her mobile number but I am not sure if I am allowed to call her.

[growlycat]

Racing thoughts and work worries have kept me up at night during this week.

Writing down specifics does help "shelve" it for later. Meds, of course also,
it sounds corny but relaxation mp3's can help get you to sleep. My T made one but I also use ones I bought on Amazon.."Erik Brown Hypnosis" ... some of his titles are very helpful and specific and some are too silly for me. Works for me anyways!

From other threads you are dealing with a lot. Give yourself time and breathing room to heal

Thank you

I shall look into that