I’m sometimes plagued by thoughts about what might happen if I go to sleep and don’t wake up the next day. I hate these thoughts, especially since they just pop up. Anyone else experience this?
I have this fear all the time. I have an immense fear of death and non existing after dying. The fear is real and debilitating so I definitely understand what you meant.
@Anonymous Good to see it isn’t just me.
@AidanGZ1954 Even though you are scared, try to imagine you are vacationing on a beautiful place. Tell yourself you will have good dreams. Try to fall asleep that way…
@Anonymous You think that’ll work?
yes! death is a common fear among most people, but some people really focus on it to the point it’s all you think about. it’s super scary. one thing that helps me is just remembering take one day at a time! it’s easier said than done, but do things that make you happy! and sometimes if it gets bad, never be scared to ask for professional help. everything will be okay!
@grlwithocd 🎀 I hope you’re right. I’m tired, but I don’t want to go to sleep.
@AidanGZ1954 Yesss I get you this is exactly how I feel aswell!!
@AidanGZ1954 Your not alone
It’s really hard to think about this. I constantly have this thought pop up, and it can and at times ruins my day.
@hi.im.mol Mine, too.
@AidanGZ1954 hopefully you find some solace in knowing that you are not alone, and it’s not scary to have these thoughts. Scary to not be able to get the “sticky” thoughts out of your head, but we all have these thoughts some can just move past them quicker than others
I have reoccurring thoughts about life after death, or if there even is one. It’s a hard thing to accept.
@blazed Blaze see my comment below :)
You’re definitely not alone. I have had this struggle a lot, brought on by some personal experiences. But, it does help to talk about it as weird as that might seem. After talking with others, I find comfort in the explanations of comfort that they have themselves. It’s a really hard feeling to deal with, but it helps to know that you are not alone. Another thing that might help is thinking about a loved one that might have passed away? Knowing that they are okay and watching over you, and that one day you will be with them again can make it less scary. That way the thought of death isn’t so daunting and you can brush off the thought more easily. That seems to help me sometimes, at least.
Hey just want to bring you some solace. You are going to be ok. Just breathe. I have good tidings to bring to you this day. It’s good news for all people. In the city of David a savior has been born. He is Christ the Lord. Aidan I too have OCD. Life is a struggle but over 2000 years ago God sent his son Jesus to this world so that we could know that we never have to walk alone. Truth is there is a God who loves you so much that he would allow his own son to take the punishment for your sins on the cross so that you could be made clean and righteous in his eyes. Jesus gave himself for you so you never have to walk alone. He himself conquered death and the grave and because of that you can too. Yes we will all physically die but the good news is that when we receive Jesus we don’t have to fear the afterlife. If we invite him in to be Lord of our lives we don’t have to worry and can rest knowing that we belong to him. That alone can give us peace. Those of us who follow Christ can know that we will go to heaven when we die. In heaven there is peace and pure joy. Those who reject Jesus face a terrible fate. They burn day and night for eternity. Jesus loves you and wants you to know that if you turn and trust him he will hold you and never let go. He will walk with u through the OCD as he has for me. My life as a Christian hasn’t been easy. In fact Jesus promises us we will have trials. However he helps us through them so we can help someone else.God has a great purpose for your life so you can sleep at night in peace knowing he has good plans for you. He understands you and your ocd and loves you. Hope this helps.
So something that kinda pops up with my anxiety is about a year or so ago i ate an edible gummy after not doing anything for a while and i tripped out really bad… for example i thought i was gonna overdose and die, and that i was already dead.. that is the most fear i have felt in my entire life, and even though its over and has been over i have this constant fear in my mind “what if your still high and this is all a dream” or “your gonna wake up and it will still be that night” i never wanna feel that way again. i can’t even go around the smell of weed with out freaking out. i can’t take pills, or vitamin gummies because “what if it will make me high” when it comes to sleeping i wanna try this dr teals sleep blend but i struggle so much with it because of my mind saying “it will make you feel high”.. even when i feel tired i feel scared cause it reminds me of feeling high.. its just i feel so stuck with the same reaccrujng thought “this could be the time you wake up and it was all just a dream” “you could wake up from coma and this was all imagined” i don’t know what else to do, its my own mind no one can help me and that sucks i don’t know how to win the battle when it’s such a deep rooted fear. i feel like im pushing my family away. i feel so numb.
Hi everyone! I’m not sure if anyone has had any issues with sleep and anxiety but these past couple of weeks I’ve been suffering with anxiety when trying to sleep. My mind will latch on to the idea that I won’t sleep and I’ll continuously try to fall asleep and end up psychoanalyzing everything im doing . Usually I end up freaking out and not sleeping and waking up with maybe >2 hrs a sleep a night and have an awful day the next day. I’m lowkey hopeless in this situation, I’ve tried melatonin, sleeping early, limited screen time and nothing will work.. does anyone have any tips and tricks on what to do?
does anyone else get INTENSE derealization (it’s the worse for me when i wake up from a dream in the middle of the night) and it’s so bad that it genuinely feels like nothing is real, not even thoughts are real, consciousness is not real, what the heck are we doing on a floating ball in the middle of darkness?? i feel like im in a simulation or a dream. i hate it sm ive had it everyday for 5 years, but tbh im not surprised it hasn’t gotten better because I have gone through some traumatic things recently and have had bad mental health. hopefully it could get better soon idk.
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