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Well, another night with absolutely no sleep! 3rd night now and feeling exhausted to my core......

This is now my third night without sleep and my hallucinations are worsening every night - making it too scary to close my eyes.

I see him when I'm awake and when I'm asleep and am not sure how much more of this I can take!

Was due to start therapy sessions but Landlord has evicted me (as he wants to sell the property), so therapy has been withdrawn until I'm more settled.

Life just feels vicious at the moment!

#Insomnia #PTSD #Hallucinations #Depression #Anxiety #MentalHealth

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addiction to grandpa powders, insomnia and overthinking,

I have a 10 yr constant headache problem and grandpa's powders #Addiction and a lot of ruminating, and #Insomnia been to doctors, did scans and test with no joy, now I out of options somebody please help#Migrane #Addiction #Insomnia

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° " Hey There! Mightie's... " ° #Drained #Insomnia #Depression

○ " So For The Passed Three Week's I Have Been Working Alot More Day's Less Hour's. And I Have Been Finding Myself Getting Severely Angry Alot... But I Feel That I Have All Of My Bosse's Taking Full Advantage Of My Kindness... By Making Stay Late... Doing Extra Everything For Them. But I Feel Like I Should Get A Raise After Working My Body To The Point Where I Can't Get Up To Move... Or Get Out Of Bed.. My Pain Lvl Is Alway's 10+... I Have Asked Three Time's For A Raise. And My Bosse's Come Up With Excuse's All The Time. Eben The D.M. Also... So What I'm Grinding... Away Extra Hour's And Day's For Less Pay... I'm Worth So Much More... And They All Don't Care... I'm So Drained And Severely Depressed All The Time Now... And My Anger Issue's Seem To Be Getting Worse..."• Sincerely, ☆S.K. ☆ #Anxiety

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Will sharing my abuse infull to someone, help me with flashbacks and hallucinations?

I have been suffering very badly with nightly hallucinations of my abuser (he always looks as he did when I was 7 years old). I see him behind me in reflective surfaces like windows and mirrors at night (so have covered all these up) and when I see him, he can appear from behind doors, pop up behind me or sometimes I feel as though I have his hand on my shoulder or he is behind me. Every night is like a horror movie - with jump scares and a continued sense of foreboding.

Has anyone else suffered with these symptoms and if so, how have you coped?

I have found that they lead to intense flashbacks, where I black out and fall or I try to find a corner to hide in. When I come too and aware, I feel like a child for the rest of the evening, so it has led to insomnia and a fear of closing my eyes.

I have been waiting on a therapists list for over 12 months now and have just been told I have another 3-6 months to go before a therapist will become available.

I haven't had the opportunity to share my past in full with anyone and was wondering if this would help exercise the demons of constantly seeing him, every night?

If anyone has had a similar experience or can offer me any guidance on how to cope with these symptoms for the next 3-6 months, I would be forever grateful.

Sending thoughts of love and hope to you all xx

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Will explaining my abuse in full to someone help me to deal with the trauma?

I have been suffering very badly with nightly hallucinations of my abuser (he always looks as he did when I was 7 years old). I see him behind me in reflective surfaces like windows and mirrors at night (so have covered all these up) and when I see him, he can appear from behind doors, pop up behind me or sometimes I feel as though I have his hand on my shoulder or he is behind me. Every night is like a horror movie - with jump scares and a continued sense of foreboding.

Has anyone else suffered with these symptoms and if so, how have you coped?

I have found that they lead to intense flashbacks, where I black out and fall or I try to find a corner to hide in. When I come too and aware, I feel like a child for the rest of the evening, so it has led to insomnia and a fear of closing my eyes.

I have been waiting on a therapists list for over 12 months now and have just been told I have another 3-6 months to go before a therapist will become available.

I haven't had the opportunity to share my past in full with anyone and was wondering if this would help exercise the demons of constantly seeing him, every night?

If anyone has had a similar experience or can offer me any guidance on how to cope with these symptoms for the next 3-6 months, I would be forever grateful.

Sending thoughts of love and hope to you all xx

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Will describing all of my abuse to someone, give me any relief?

I have been suffering very badly with nightly hallucinations of my abuser (he always looks as he did when I was 7 years old). I see him behind me in reflective surfaces like windows and mirrors at night (so have covered all these up) and when I see him, he can appear from behind doors, pop up behind me or sometimes I feel as though I have his hand on my shoulder or he is behind me. Every night is like a horror movie - with jump scares and a continued sense of foreboding.

Has anyone else suffered with these symptoms and if so, how have you coped?

I have found that they lead to intense flashbacks, where I black out and fall or I try to find a corner to hide in. When I come too and aware, I feel like a child for the rest of the evening, so it has led to insomnia and a fear of closing my eyes.

I have been waiting on a therapists list for over 12 months now and have just been told I have another 3-6 months to go before a therapist will become available.

I haven't had the opportunity to share my past in full with anyone and was wondering if this would help exercise the demons of constantly seeing him, every night?

If anyone has had a similar experience or can offer me any guidance on how to cope with these symptoms for the next 3-6 months, I would be forever grateful.

Sending thoughts of love and hope to you all xx

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Will describing all of my abuse to someone, give me any relief?

I have been suffering very badly with nightly hallucinations of my abuser (he always looks as he did when I was 7 years old). I see him behind me in reflective surfaces like windows and mirrors at night (so have covered all these up) and when I see him, he can appear from behind doors, pop up behind me or sometimes I feel as though I have his hand on my shoulder or he is behind me. Every night is like a horror movie - with jump scares and a continued sense of foreboding.

Has anyone else suffered with these symptoms and if so, how have you coped?

I have found that they lead to intense flashbacks, where I black out and fall or I try to find a corner to hide in. When I come too and aware, I feel like a child for the rest of the evening, so it has led to insomnia and a fear of closing my eyes.

I have been waiting on a therapists list for over 12 months now and have just been told I have another 3-6 months to go before a therapist will become available.

I haven't had the opportunity to share my past in full with anyone and was wondering if this would help exercise the demons of constantly seeing him, every night?

If anyone has had a similar experience or can offer me any guidance on how to cope with these symptoms for the next 3-6 months, I would be forever grateful.

Sending thoughts of love and hope to you all xx

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How has your sleep been? 💤

Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks has been adjusting her sleep schedule after Daylight Saving Time kicked in this past weekend where she lives. She's feeling exhausted trying to catch up—losing an hour has felt like losing an entire night! 😩🛌

How has everyone else been sleeping lately?

#MightyMinute #CheckInWithMe #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #Disability #Insomnia #RareDisease #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Autism #Parenting #PTSD #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #BipolarDisorder #Fibromyalgia #Lupus #MultipleSclerosis #Migraine #Spoonie

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