Q: Fear Keeps Me Awake At Night
asked by:
akiabella
on December 6th, 2006
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Lately I have had the worst insomnia.
I've always had sleeping problems, due to
depression and stress. But lately I am
so scared all the time, so terrified at
night that I cannot relax enough to sleep
even when I am exhausted beyond belief.
I live alone, which i'm sure is part of
the problem, and i've had this
overwhelming fear of someone breaking in
and raping and murdering me. Every
little noise makes me jump, and I get up
ten thousand times a night to check all
the windows, and doors, and peek into
every closet and room of the apartment. I
can't stand it anymore! I'm utterly
exhausted and even when I take otc
sleeping pills I can't sleep because my
mind will fight for me to stay awake
because i'm so scared something will
happen.
I don't know why i'm so afraid all of a
sudden. A few weeks ago I was at the
bank, parked in the drive-thru teller, and
I saw a guy get robbed by three men who
came up to his truck as he was pulling
away from the other drive-thru teller.
Do you think that may have something to do
with it?
I don't know if anyone has any advice, but
I would appreciate any feedback.
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