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Cms2022New Contributor
Hey everyone,
am new here
My diagnosis is extreme anxiety, major depressive disorder and cptsd
im a single mum but my parents are looking after my daughter (since I got sick and had a breakdown in 2020)
I currently suffer from night terrors and cold sweats when I wake up for my medication.
but I have chronic insomnia aswell.
does anyone else have trouble with sleep like this?
thank you for sharing your stories xx
In response to: Chronic insomnia
ShiningStarSenior Contributor
Hi @Cms2022
I just wanted to reach out and welcome you to the forums - it’s great to have you here 💜
Oh Cms2022 💜 I’m so deeply sorry to hear that you experienced a breakdown several years ago and I can’t even begin to imagine what this has been like for you 💜
In my experience living with Major Depressive Disorder and c-PTSD feels as though I’m fighting an uphill battle and as such, I often find myself in a really dark and lonely place.
I’m so sorry to hear that you suffer from night terrors and although this isn’t something that I’ve experienced, I still have nightmares most nights and I’ve been living with insomnia for well over ten years now. As such, I don’t fall to sleep until the very early hours of the morning and when I do finally fall to sleep, I wake up every hour or so. As a result, my sleep is constantly disrupted and I often struggle to find the energy and the emotional reserves to face another day.
I would really love to listen to some of your experience and as such, I just ever so gently wanted to say that you’re more than welcome to share anything that feels safe and comfortable for you 💜
Also, just while I remember, one of the things that really helped me when I was new to the forums and still finding my way around, was that if you would like to chat with another forum member, or reply to one of their posts, place @ in front of their username just like I did at the start of my post to you i.e. @Cms2022 that way, they will receive a message that you have contacted them 😊
Please know that you’re always welcome to reach out here whenever you need to 💜
Take kind and gentle care of yourself,
ShiningStar 💜
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