Posted by Sonya on June 28, 2005, at 7:01:33
In reply to Starting to feel strong dread before sleep, posted by jerrympls on June 27, 2005, at 23:21:23
> I've had tough insomnia for a long time - but in this past year, it's been getting worse and worse. Now it's to the point where I start to feel very strong feelings of dread and loneliness in anticipation of going to bed. It's so strong that it's unbearable to sleep in my bedroom - so I've been sleeping on the couch. The TV kinda keeps me company. Many times I even keep my self up - even if I am sleepy until it's light outside - then I somehow go to sleep.
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> I've been exploring this with my therapist for many months and I can't figure it out - except that I'm VERY lonely. I don't have any friends outside of work and I recently lost my job so I'll be MORE isolated as of next week.
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> But this feeling of dread before bed is really eating away at me and I don't know how to calm it. I've tried many things - many non-med things and nothing works.
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> Can anyone relate? Anyone found solace?
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> Thanks
> Jerry
Jerry - I know exactly what it feels like. For several years now I've experienced awful anxiety as bedtime nears. Dread is the perfect word for it. For me, it's because my mind starts racing with troubling thoughts which causes my anxiety to escalate which keeps me from calming down wich keeps me awake....vicious cycle. Sound familiar? Things have been better for me lately (on Seroquel) but I'm also trying to stop all drugs to see how I do.
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