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Anyone else struggle with insomnia due to obsessive thoughts? Like I can’t let go of shit no matter how long ago it was. And it keeps me up all night. I can’t shut my brain off. What meds are y’all on for this.?
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Anonymous 7h

I’ve gotten used to having music playing when I sleep, it helps with the thoughts but also any auditory hallucinations that I’m not able to convince myself aren’t there

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Anonymous 21h

I'm not on meds, it just gets to the point where I legit have no energy left to care. And I try to keep that mindset even when I do start thinking about the past.

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Anonymous 13h

Sometimes I forget this can be an OCD symptom. I always feel bad for AGES even if it was something super small and was forgiven🫩

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Anonymous 15h

Some nights I convince myself I’m going to randomly die in my sleep so I just stay up 💀

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 21h

But if you do need meds, you can get an antidepressant or antianxiety med that also helps you sleep like mirtazapine

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 18h

Thanks

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 15h

Oh same! Doesn’t make it any better that my mom died suddenly in April too yikes

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 15h

I’m so sorry for your loss. Btw I’m not currently medicated but I’ve found that specific obsession is helped a lot when I have my partner sleeping in bed with me. I know if I had some kind of medical emergency she’d be able to help me

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 13h

Same oh and I have religious guilt from growing up evangelical Christian

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 11h

I get that completely. Luckily I left that life behind long ago before I could hurt anyone with that rhetoric but having grown up that way also still affects me to this day😑

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 40m

i do the same but listening to youtube videos. i was on a streak w sudoku videos for a while bc it focused my mind trying to imagine the board while falling asleep lol

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