Hi chey. I just saw an article on livescience.com that explains why so many people are having trouble sleeping during the current situation so you can be sure you are having a normal experience.
I’m exactly the same as you chey. Talking it out just made me feel worse and I’m not sure that is the best way to go for me at least. It felt like scab picking and reliving trauma and didn’t really help. I know others see it differently, but I’ve also had therapists agree with that view.
What did help was coming on here and realising my experience and reactions were the same as many others on here and also realising I wasn’t alone. I could also tap into their helpful experiences and insights, but cautiously.
I also did a mindfulness/meditation course and was taught Acceptance & Commitmence by a therapist which is accepting what happened and that you can’t change it, but empowering yourself to committing to changing what you can. I also get a lot of comfort and relief exploring Buddhist philosophy which is now being incorporated into a lot of modern therapy. I’m far from perfect and still just doing the best I can but that’s life for everyone.
I also believe there’s nothing wrong with the things we use to distract us. Sheesh, labels. Call it self care or a coping strategy and it all looks a bit different.

I just saw you are new here so welcome to DS

Thanks. I agree that it does help to be in a community where I know I'm not alone in the way I feel. It's a little more comforting. I don't want to rule out talking about it with a therapist entirely, but meditation does sound like an interesting option. I hadn't really considered it before but will give it a try. I appreciate your help.

Hi Chey, Welcome. I have problems sleeping too. Meditation like Shaky recommended is very helpful or mild exercise like tai chi. There is a helpful app called insight timer. There is a free version and it has all different types of meditation. I also take melatonin to help relax me sometimes. I hope you are able to get some rest soon.

It's a hard time for sleep cycles for everybody, Chey, since under lockdown it's hard even to keep track of what day it is, much less whether it's day time or night time and whether we're napping or trying to sleep through the night. I'm on Prazosin, which helps me not only with sleep but with nightmares, but before I got on that prescription med I took over the counter Melatonin as Secouya recommends. It's a hormone, so it doesn't have the addictive properties of tranquilizers and sleeping pills.