Falling asleep

Anyone have problems sleeping? Like thinking about falling asleep and it never happens? Or is this just ocd?

maddieh08

Date posted: 1y

Omg yesss recently I can’t sleep For shit and I got school soon and that makes me freak out even worse so I can’t sleep at all and I try every to sleep my ocd and over thinking gets so bad at night

jimg64

Date posted: 1y

There are lots of reasons why people have trouble falling asleep. It could be OCD issues. Worrying about stuff compulsively keeps the brain active and prevents it from entering the proper sleep cycle. I used to have trouble falling asleep. I would lie in bed and worry about all kinds of stuff. I could not shut off my brain. What finally helped me fall asleep was realizing that lying in bed, at night, trying to fall asleep, would only happen if I shut off my thoughts and stopped my brain from being consciously awake. I tell myself that now is bedtime, I must sleep, and that I can't do anything to solve my problems at this moment while I'm lying in bed. I force my brain to think of happy, peaceful things. I will also think to myself Psalm 23 over and over. This process really works because I can think about my troubles at the same time I'm thinking and spiritual or happy stuff. It takes lots of practice, but you can train your brain to consciously shut down. When I find myself wondering back to intrusive or obssive thoughts, I start the process over again. I really don't have any problems falling asleep anymore, but my cat will wake me up 2 or 3 times a night.

Anxiouslyobs...

Date posted: 1y

I obsessively count to the number 8 and back down for hours to try and sleep constantly and it honestly keeps me up more but I’m so stuck in it I can’t change the routine now. I use to think it was calming but I’m pretty sure it’s my ocd keeping me up too

Anonymous

Date posted: 22w

Alot is on my mind u feel like I’m going to lose my mind , not really a lot but if I think too hard I think I’m gonna lose my mind , I was trying to slp n I think I’m gonna lose my mind , I’ve always been having thoughts about going crazy it never really changed , I have other thoughts and triggers but they always somehow lead Bk to me thinking I’m going to lose my mind , guys I’m so tired , do I even have ocd

baukje

Date posted: 16w

Erp for insomnia ?

I have, alongside my other OCD themes, an intense fear of insomnia. Although this has been improving somewhat — partly thanks to medication and The sleep school on YouTube — I still find myself ruminating about it throughout the day when I have something important the next day, I get stuck in the fear that everything will be ruined — for both myself and others — because my mind is so preoccupied with sleep. + a fear of depression coming back. It honestly feels like a form of sleep OCD. I'm not sure if that’s an official thing, but that’s how it feels to me. A form of erp is the idea of befriending wakefulness. That works great tbh. Things like sleep hygiene, meditation, etc. — tend to backfire because my OCD latches onto them and becomes too obsessive about “doing them right.” I’m genuinely wondering whether ERP — for example in the form of a worst-case-scenario audio loop (imaginal exposure) — could be helpful in this case. I’m hesitant to start unless I know it can actually help. Is there anyone who has experience with this or thoughts about it? I’m not looking for reassurance or tips to fall asleep — only for ideas on how ERP might be applied in this situation.

ocdissucky

Date posted: 13w

Sleeping

Does anyone have any tips on how to sleep with harm ocd, I’m always so tired but I can’t fall asleep until it gets to the point my eyes won’t stay open, I’m scared that I’m gonna do something in my sleep or my thoughts just eont shut up and it causes issues with sleeping, advice needed please

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