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AnonymousAnonymous
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I think I know what you are talking about. When I have been in a high anxiety state and trying to drift off I’m conscious of my thoughts and it’s almost like I have drifted off to sleep and almost like I’m almost dreaming, my thoughts shifted so much. It would jolt me fully awake with an intense wave of anxiety. It’s like you are in that place between awake and asleep but it just feels so weird. I was always so scared of feeling like that for some reason.
AnonymousAnonymous
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I think this probably happens every night but when we aren’t anxious it goes unnoticed or maybe when In high anxiety states we can’t fully relax enough to switch over to sleep as easily. I know what you are talking about and know when it was happening it scared me terribly. It has to be a normal occurrence though. Just know you aren’t going crazy and this happens to probably all of us!
AnonymousAnonymous
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@Anonymous I really hope that you can feel better about this and get some sleep. I’ve talked to my husband (who has 0 anxiety or other issues) he said he loves when that happens bc he just likes to see where his brain goes! It freaks us out bc I think we constantly need to feel in control of our thoughts and attach meaning to thoughts. I think these are just random nothingness!
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justsomone1justsomone1
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@ocd.is.a.bitch111 hey !! calm down , this is normal I do this a lot .. I’ll have these horrifying images & things that go in my head when I try to go to sleep. sometimes scary movies I haven’t even thought about in years come up. you can’t force yourself to sleep on that mind , first I’d go to the bathroom maybe re brush you’re teeth wash your face do sum breathing exercise have a conversation , put on a show and watch it and anytime a bad thought comes in just push it out. like don’t like it even fully come in your mind
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i completely understand, it’s sorta like the feeling when ur finally drifting to sleep and feel in peace and have no thoughts in your head anymore, and then u just start falling and u cant control it and u snap awake while ur heart is pounding just before u could hit that inevitable “ground”? is that what ur experiencing, or is it sorta different?
Lb87Lb87
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I don’t know if this is of any help to you. But I had sleep therapy last year for what I didn’t know at the time were obsessions around sleep. One of the biggest lessons I learned was that we fall asleep when we’re not trying to. I’ve since created a ritual where I listen to something for pleasure through audible, and I lie on the couch in the dark just to enjoy it, with no intention of falling asleep. I’ve been making my way through the Harry Potter series for comfort. I often fall asleep and then move to the bed when very sleepy and I’m able to sleep. also, definitely something to bring up in therapy!
Lb87Lb87
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@Lb87 Oh and another thing. This experience reminds me of “neutral obsessions.” Where something random pops up in to your head and causes you distress. I read about it in Jonathan Grayson’s book, “Freedom from OCD.” Highly recommend!
Erin PErin P
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My brain is often busiest at bedtime. I do puzzles til my brain is ready to sleep. Trying not to think the thoughts just makes them stronger. Thus link helps me https://www.shalanicely.com/aha-moments/erp-scripting-for-ocd/
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