So lately I’ve been having fear of falling asleep like I could die when asleep. Also, I’m having a jerking awake sensation while nodding off, sometimes up to 30 or more times a night. Would this be sympathetic activation? Any tips to calm myself down to get some sleep?

So lately I’ve been having fear of falling asleep like I could die when asleep. Also, I’m having a jerking awake sensation while nodding off, sometimes up to 30 or more times a night. Would this be sympathetic activation? Any tips to calm myself down to get some sleep?2024-06-11T12:53:33-07:00

For 25 years, half of my life, my brain starts shutting down at sunset, and it’s worse in winter. I feel drugged, disoriented for hours once it’s fully dark. I can’t do much to affect it. It’s hard to stay present, so I end up making it worse by zoning out on my computer. Early childhood trauma with disassociation, yet this feels different. I’ve had 20 years of insomnia and my nervous system is extra sensitive to change. If early trauma is related to darkness, meaning if this experience is rooted in early trauma that’s related to darkness, why would it take 25 years to express? What are your thoughts and suggestions?

For 25 years, half of my life, my brain starts shutting down at sunset, and it’s worse in winter. I feel drugged, disoriented for hours once it’s fully dark. I can’t do much to affect it. It’s hard to stay present, so I end up making it worse by zoning out on my computer. Early childhood trauma with disassociation, yet this feels different. I’ve had 20 years of insomnia and my nervous system is extra sensitive to change. If early trauma is related to darkness, meaning if this experience is rooted in early trauma that’s related to darkness, why would it take 25 years to express? What are your thoughts and suggestions?2024-06-11T12:53:27-07:00

Something my trauma patterns have a hard time doing is making decisions. I either freeze up and stay stagnant, or I have to adrenalize myself forward and bypass the fear. Especially if it’s a bigger decision, like finding a way to make money long term, or where to live for a couple months. I’m curious, when there’s still trauma present, how can we make aligned decisions? Or is it more about not getting hung up on making the right decisions, and just living our life to the best of our ability?

Something my trauma patterns have a hard time doing is making decisions. I either freeze up and stay stagnant, or I have to adrenalize myself forward and bypass the fear. Especially if it’s a bigger decision, like finding a way to make money long term, or where to live for a couple months. I’m curious, when there’s still trauma present, how can we make aligned decisions? Or is it more about not getting hung up on making the right decisions, and just living our life to the best of our ability?2024-06-11T12:53:41-07:00

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