Insomnia

No matter what we are struggling with, we are it together! You are loved! You are understood! You are not alone! You are strong! I say these things for myself, as well. I work full-time, even on days when I hurt and have not been able to sleep the night before (like today). But, I get up, I shower, I do my hair, I put my business clothes on, and the second I walk into the office I feel alone with my illness and pretend it is not there. I love our Mighty community and the love that is always here! Have an amazing day and remember you are not alone, and you are #Loved

👋 Raise your hand if you have difficulty sleeping.

(Don’t worry, I’m right there with you.)

Whether it’s excessive worrying, graphic nightmares, hyperarousal, or general insomnia, there are a lot of ways our sleep can easily be disturbed. And these disturbances lead to poorer quality sleep, including disruptions to our REM sleep, which is where a good chunk of emotional memory processing occurs (aka our lack of good, deep sleep can affect our ability to process trauma).

Unfortunately, sleep problems are part and parcel of PTSD. And fortunately/unfortunately, there’s a lot of information out there — some more helpful than others — about how to get a better night’s sleep.

I’ve personally gotten the most help from seeking professional mental health treatment. Am I the best at actually making the lifestyle changes that they know and I know will ultimately help me? Absolutely not, but the things I have tried have made a huge difference.

What about you? How’s your sleep going?

#PTSD #CPTSD #Trauma #Insomnia #Sleep #Nightmares

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#AmplifiedMusculoskeletalPainSyndrome #Arthritis #Asthma #Anxiety #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #CheckInWithMe #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #Depression #Disability #DistractMe #ComplexRegionalPainSyndrome #bedbound #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #Endometriosis #Fibromyalgia #GastroesophagealRefluxDisease #HypothyroidismUnderactiveThyroidDisease #Grief #Insomnia #Lupus #Lymphedema #PosturalOrthostaticTachycardiaSyndrome #Psoriasis #RareDisease #SuicidalThoughts #PTSD #MightyTogether #MentalHealth #MemoryLoss #Migraine

We definitely should reward ourselves for the things we do; but we need to some days have that treat because we deserve it!#lifeslittlejoys #MightyTogether #GeneralizedAnxietyDisorder #Anxiety #Depression #sad #Trauma #PTSD #CPTSD #ChildhoodEmotionalAbuse #Shame #MentalHealth #Religious Trauma #SexualTrauma #Daterape #MedicalTrauma #InflammatoryBowelDiseaseIBD #CrohnsDisease #UlcerativeColitis #jpouch #BodyImage #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #Insomnia #GastroesophagealRefluxDisease #stomachulcer #RheumatoidArthritis #Jointpain #stricture #MultipleDisabilities #Lonliness #Grief #Suicide #checkinonme #Childhoodtrauma #DistractMe #CheerMeOn #MakeMeLaugh #TheMighty #MightyMinute #52SmallThings #liftmeup #everythinggenx #MightyPets

I thought this was a great list comparing the two issues that we've all encountered at some point, and I'm sure we could add more to it. It's nice though to have the Optimistic side to show how you can respond and be truly helpful to a person struggling with an illness. We all could use some Optimism. #liftmeup #MightyTogether #GeneralizedAnxietyDisorder #Anxiety #Depression #sad #Trauma #PTSD #CPTSD #ChildhoodEmotionalAbuse #Shame #MentalHealth #Religious Trauma #SexualTrauma #Daterape #MedicalTrauma #InflammatoryBowelDiseaseIBD #CrohnsDisease #UlcerativeColitis #jpouch #BodyImage #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #Insomnia #GastroesophagealRefluxDisease #stomachulcer #RheumatoidArthritis #Jointpain #stricture #MultipleDisabilities #Lonliness #Grief #Suicide #checkinonme #Childhoodtrauma #DistractMe #CheerMeOn #MakeMeLaugh #TheMighty #MightyMinute #52SmallThings #lifeslittlejoys #everythinggenx #MightyPets

I figured just about everyone had done these long Math problems and it was always odd items for the numbers of what you were getting. This just made me smile at how weird they were, and I hope it does for you.#everythinggenx #MightyTogether #GeneralizedAnxietyDisorder #Anxiety #Depression #sad #Trauma #PTSD #CPTSD #ChildhoodEmotionalAbuse #Shame #MentalHealth #Religious Trauma #SexualTrauma #Daterape #MedicalTrauma #InflammatoryBowelDiseaseIBD #CrohnsDisease #UlcerativeColitis #jpouch #BodyImage #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #Insomnia #GastroesophagealRefluxDisease #stomachulcer #RheumatoidArthritis #Jointpain #stricture #MultipleDisabilities #Lonliness #Grief #Suicide #checkinonme #Childhoodtrauma #DistractMe #CheerMeOn #MakeMeLaugh #TheMighty #MightyMinute #52SmallThings #liftmeup #lifeslittlejoys #MightyPets

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Gotta love some good ole manic insomnia! Been awake going on 24 hours. Talked my husband into a stupor talking 100 miles a second Lolol My body is exhausted but my mind will not let up. I will take this over the depression side of bipolar anyday though. 🤷‍♀️🙂 #BipolarDisorder #Mania #Insomnia #MentalHealth #Anxiety #ADHD #PTSD