Depression Support Group
Depression is a real and debilitating condition that is often misunderstood by family and friends. Its meaning can range from a prolonged period of sadness to an actual mental illness with specific symptoms. Find and share experiences with others who are going through the same struggles.
DON'T KNOW...maybe?...all I know is that I've been struggling with insomnia for a while now, and this week, I seem to have actually been sleeping a little better...what did I do differently?
Well...I started reading...no...I started studying...studying the bible....a lot of my problem is my being angry with GOD...so I've pushed Him as far out of my life as possible...but...this week, well...I went to church on Sunday...I studied/read about Luke on Monday...started reading a book about the Old Testament that I've had since 2011 on Tuesday...and yesterday, I started a reading plan to get through the Psalms in 30 days! and I went to church. ...
Of course I must add that I didn't sleep very well on Tuesday but 3 out of 4 nights of sleep is really a great accomplishment for ME!!!...considering I've seen 3am 4am 5am on many more nights than not...
So...what am I gonna do...well...nothing...just tread lightly...going to keep doing what I've been doing this week along with whatever other things I think I HAVE to do...I don't know...maybe there's more to it...maybe there's not...all I know is that this is the first time in a very long time that I've felt just a little teensy tiny bit better and that I have actually SLEPT through the night without taking any medication!
ok folks...that's all.
WELL?
-DR-
Well...I started reading...no...I started studying...studying the bible....a lot of my problem is my being angry with GOD...so I've pushed Him as far out of my life as possible...but...this week, well...I went to church on Sunday...I studied/read about Luke on Monday...started reading a book about the Old Testament that I've had since 2011 on Tuesday...and yesterday, I started a reading plan to get through the Psalms in 30 days! and I went to church. ...
Of course I must add that I didn't sleep very well on Tuesday but 3 out of 4 nights of sleep is really a great accomplishment for ME!!!...considering I've seen 3am 4am 5am on many more nights than not...
So...what am I gonna do...well...nothing...just tread lightly...going to keep doing what I've been doing this week along with whatever other things I think I HAVE to do...I don't know...maybe there's more to it...maybe there's not...all I know is that this is the first time in a very long time that I've felt just a little teensy tiny bit better and that I have actually SLEPT through the night without taking any medication!
ok folks...that's all.
WELL?
-DR-
Last summer, it was really bad for me. I think I overworked myself on a daily basis with homework and spending time with my boyfriend and his family that I could not sleep. My mind felt like it was going and going and I could not relax. My grandpa also passed away last June, and that was a huge factor of it.
I truly appreciate your new found faith in God and simply looking to a higher power for guidance. I personally haven't done that for troubles with sleeping, and wouldn't say that was the cause, but whatever you feel will help. :)
Anyway, one thing I did last summer was I took melatonin at a certain time of night. Mine was always 2 AM. I would take it, lay in bed curled up in a blanket, and out of nowhere, I was waking up the next morning around 9-10 feeling fully rested and truly happy.
I would suggest calming exercises like deep breathing. I'm just learning to make a routine of that myself. But melatonin, at a small, small dose definitely got me through it. My only problem with sleeping now is the fear of my own bed/bedroom at night. So that keeps me up sometimes.
If you need to talk, you can message me. :)