Yep me too, im frustrated, have just worked incredibly long hours and past fw days so im really pooped anyway, 3am im wide awake and up, have to get ready for work at 6am, im thankfull it will only be a short shift as im coming home to lay in bed and watch TV, wil stay awake but go to sleep early. iv,e ben trying my breathing exercises for over an hour but they didn,t help this time.

I can't never shut my brain down when I want to, I am try'n to deal with it, but it aint easy, I hope you have better luck

I didn't sleep at all last night. I am at work today and feel terrible. I am so afraid that I am not going to be able to go to sleep tonight. Please help! I can't do this again. Last night was awful. The anxiety was so high. I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to sleep and I didn't. I can shut it all off...as far as my fear..and saying "am I sleeping." I am a single mother and have to feel better. I hate meds. I am on Paxil and Celexa. I am going to ask my doctor to just keep me on paxil. I was going to switch to Celexa..but forget that.I just want to feel normal again. I don't want to take sleep meds cause they make me feel worse the next day. I hate this!

Recently, I slept in my daughter's old room for 2 nights...since the grand-dog was here and I never get any sleep with him in bed with us.

Anyway, she has a timer on the tv. I want to be asleep at Midnight so I start watching TV at 11:30PM and set the timer for one hour.

Something about focusing on TV keeps my mind from racing. I think quiet activities let my mind wander.

Ed, I used to be the absolute worst sleeper in the world. I would toss and turn all night long. But I started meditating with special CD's that automatically get your brainwaves to the Delta state, which is the state of deep sleep. Through the technology of Binaural Beats that are recorded in the soundtracks of the meditation CD's, your brain is slowly brought down to the Delta brainwave state and the more you use it, the easier it happens. I sleep incredibly well since I started brainwave entrainment for sleep (and anxiety and depression as well) about 2 years ago. You can read up on Holosync, Brain Sync, Kelly Howell, etc.) to learn more about this. I meditate for one hour everyday. It is the absolute best part of my day and it's easy and relaxing.

Hi inHisHand, My sister sent me a cd by Dr. Jeffrey Thompson titled "Music for Brainwave, message 2.0" for Christmas. I have listened to it several times while I am working. I have not used it for going to sleep as of yet. But I will try and take some time today and relax with it. Thanks for your commment because now it will make me try it. Ed

Go to Dr. J.T's website. He has CD's specifically to help you sleep. So does Brain Sync, Unexplainable.net, Kelly Howell ,and others. I loaded the meditation tracks on my iPod and fall asleep to it everynight. My brain has been so entrained that manytimes I don't even need the iPOd. But it's great when you toss and turn and thoughts are running through your head like a freight train. good luck!

Help me to remember how to fall asleep. I get myself so anxious and then I can't sleep. I didn't sleep at all last night. I am afraid for tonight (I know setting myself up again). But last night, I didn't even try to set myself up..and couldn't sleep. Today was awful. ANYONE...please help.

Hello, I am new to the group and hope to find ideas as well as help with any of mine. I do not sleep , my mind wont shut down and I do keep a tv on alot to drown out the constant worrying I seem to do when the house gets quiet. I am layed off and that seems to make it worse as work occupied me some and then I did get to sleep most nights at a reasonable time. So I guess finding things to do does help but it is winter, no job, and finances are tight so my thing to do seems to be worry!!I am trying to stay active at a gym I found for a reasonable cost and going to try to spend some time with friends. Why is it though even though you know what to do once this stress and anxiety hits you tend to become a hermit at times? I am hoping sharing here will help. I have found people that dont have this issue to any degree seem to think you can just turn it off. Well if so someone please tell me where the button is!! Ha ha I enjoy reading and relating and maybe can help others by just understanding. Thank you for letting me vent!!!

Hi
Hon I can NEVER shut " it " off..
So I sleep about 2 hrs in 24..
Racing thoughts and going through a crisis at this time
so I know what you mean
Hugs
Ravin

I have one of those little sound machines with the different sounds, like rain, birds, crickets, ,,,, I personally like the one with the heart beat on it, ( they're pretty cheep) ,,, I turn it on and read till I can't keep my eyes open,,, this usually works for me,,,, the hard part for me is to take my butt to bed!!! Once I'm in there, laying down, with the sound mac. and reading,,, I fall right out !! Usually because I'm exausted and it's like 4am!!! Going to try going to bed earlier and try the vicks idea , thank you Ed, and the sound machine as well,,, which has a timer on it (by the way),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Lynn