Afraid to sleep!!!??!!

CaliLove,

I am new to the anxiety forum, but usually post on the chronic pain forum. I have had anxiety for as long as I can remember, and panic attacks for the last 17 years. They are exhausting both mentally and physically. I can't imagine how bad you feel right now after being in panic for hours.

We are moving soon too, and currently I am dealing with the panic that looking for a new home is bringing to me. The worry of where it will be, will it have major issues and need major repairs, will I be safe? I think you may understand. The dread I feel for actually physically moving is deep. With chronic pain problems, I fear packing up our home, moving it and filling the truck, emptying the truck, and then unpacking all of our stuff. It amazes me how much stuff we have!

You deserve a pat on the back and job well done for moving and working so hard today. Have you tried listening to relaxing music, or lighting a sweet smelling candle? Is meditation or relaxation a method that helps reduce your anxiety? How about writing your thoughts in a journal?

I would give your body a break. You have just made a huge change in your life, a new home, a huge job done well, and in a strange place right now. It is not quite your comfort zone. Try to find things to make it your room, like hand a favorite picture, play good music, have soft lighting and comforting books if you read. But do cut yourself a break. You have had a very busy day, and are allowed to feel stressed.

I fear sleeping because I have panic attacks and severe vivid nightmares. Post traumatic stress disorder affects me in a way that I relive certain life events over and over in my dreams, which can make me panic and makes me fear sleeping. Try to do your best to relax and take care of you right now.

I hope I helped you in some way. Know you are not alone!

its natural to be afraid. let nature take its own course. worry not.