Hey guys!

 

I might talk to my parents about this, but I'm not sure yet. This is getting to be strange, I don't know why, but it is. For a little over a week, I'm having a fear of sleep. I'm not having any nightmares or anything. I'm just all of the sudden afraid of sleep. I don't like the thought of sleep for some reason anymore. Sleeping makes me feel like my life is going by within seconds, a whole eight hours gone within, what feels like, a few seconds. Also, I'm afraid of what I'll dream about. Which I have no idea why I'm experiencing this. I shouldn't feel like this. I have no reason to feel like this. I try to stay away from bed as much as possible, but when I lay down I end up drifting to sleep. But... I don't know why. I'm afraid of sleep. I've never experienced this before in my life. And it's starting to freak me out that I'm afraid of one of the most important things I need.

Hey guys!

 

I might talk to my parents about this, but I'm not sure yet. This is getting to be strange, I don't know why, but it is. For a little over a week, I'm having a fear of sleep. I'm not having any nightmares or anything. I'm just all of the sudden afraid of sleep. I don't like the thought of sleep for some reason anymore. Sleeping makes me feel like my life is going by within seconds, a whole eight hours gone within, what feels like, a few seconds. Also, I'm afraid of what I'll dream about. Which I have no idea why I'm experiencing this. I shouldn't feel like this. I have no reason to feel like this. I try to stay away from bed as much as possible, but when I lay down I end up drifting to sleep. But... I don't know why. I'm afraid of sleep. I've never experienced this before in my life. And it's starting to freak me out that I'm afraid of one of the most important things I need.

Let me ask you this, did something big happened in your family?

Edited July 13, 201411 yr by Kodakliv

Hey, hey, calm down, it's okay. You'll be fine, it's probably a minor case of insomnia, if you tell your parents about it, i'm sure they'll help you through it, you've got friends on here you can talk to if you're scared. Don't worry, I don't like to see my friends worried or upset ^_^ 

I would suggest contacting a psychiatrist about this.You can try sleeping pills for the next time you sleep (and try repeatedly telling yourself that you'll sleep and wake up perfectly fine), but if you still experience fear please go to someone who can help

I have a friend that had a similar problem. She disliked sleeping because she saw it as "wasting time." I told her that she should look at sleeping from a different perspective. Instead of being a waste of time or a scary place of being unconscious as life goes on its like you're recharging your batteries, which is very important for your physical and mental health. I hope that helps :-)

Hey guys!

 

I might talk to my parents about this, but I'm not sure yet. This is getting to be strange, I don't know why, but it is. For a little over a week, I'm having a fear of sleep. I'm not having any nightmares or anything. I'm just all of the sudden afraid of sleep. I don't like the thought of sleep for some reason anymore. Sleeping makes me feel like my life is going by within seconds, a whole eight hours gone within, what feels like, a few seconds. Also, I'm afraid of what I'll dream about. Which I have no idea why I'm experiencing this. I shouldn't feel like this. I have no reason to feel like this. I try to stay away from bed as much as possible, but when I lay down I end up drifting to sleep. But... I don't know why. I'm afraid of sleep. I've never experienced this before in my life. And it's starting to freak me out that I'm afraid of one of the most important things I need.

Don't worry about asking your parent's that is what they are there for. Just tell them that you are having problems sleeping, and I'm sure they will help you and make you less afraid of sleep. 

Edited July 13, 201411 yr by Kodakliv

You surely need to talk with your parents about this. Also, I'm not really afraid to sleep, but I get anxious when it comes to go to sleep early. I go to sleep around 06:00, when people usually wakes up. You might be getting anxious if you aren't already. Maybe your afraid to lose control of yourself and if you weren't in the past, something might have triggered this reaction. It's most likely some psychological factor. I'm also afraid to lose control of myself, not in the case when it comes to sleep like it happens to you, but I think I can understand you. Like, right yesterday I happened to feel bad after drinking even if I haven't exaggerated, and I was worried about it. I struggled to keep control of my mind and my body. I tried to do all alone, but in the end what I've done? I woke up my parents in the middle of the night to ask them for help. They helped me, they made me feel better! Just ask your parents for help and they'll help you erasing your pain! Don't worry about it, everything will be just fine!

The advice I can give is stay "postive" and ask for help. That's all.

Let me ask you this, did something big happened in your family?

 

Um... we're going through a stressful time right now. Like we are having money problems badly. But idk if it's effecting me subconsciously. Because I try not to think about it. I don't think it's effecting me or altering my attitude.

 

Hey, hey, calm down, it's okay. You'll be fine, it's probably a minor case of insomnia, if you tell your parents about it, i'm sure they'll help you through it, you've got friends on here you can talk to if you're scared. Don't worry, I don't like to see my friends worried or upset ^_^ 

 

Sorry to worry you. It's just really strange on what's happening, I'm not meaning for anyone to get super worried about me.

 

I would suggest contacting a psychiatrist about this.You can try sleeping pills for the next time you sleep (and try repeatedly telling yourself that you'll sleep and wake up perfectly fine), but if you still experience fear please go to someone who can help

 

This is simply strange, that I can admit. I will try to talk to my parents about it. See what they say. Thanks for the advice

 

You surely need to talk with your parents about this. Also, I'm not really afraid to sleep, but I get anxious when it comes to go to sleep early. I go to sleep around 06:00, when people usually wakes up. You might be getting anxious if you aren't already. Maybe your afraid to lose control of yourself and if you weren't in the past, something might have triggered this reaction. It's most likely some psychological factor. I'm also afraid to lose control of myself, not in the case when it comes to sleep like it happens to you, but I think I can understand you. Like, right yesterday I happened to feel bad after drinking even if I haven't exaggerated, and I was worried about it. I struggled to keep control of my mind and my body. I tried to do all alone, but in the end what I've done? I woke up my parents in the middle of the night to ask them for help. They helped me, they made me feel better! Just ask your parents for help and they'll help you erasing your pain! Don't worry about it, everything will be just fine!

 

Well... the last time I lost control was a year and a half ago when I had a scary hallucination... But that can't effect me now, can it? I wouldn't think. I haven't thought about it for a long time... But for some reason, I feel like if I go to sleep, everything will go by super fast. And I won't know what to do next... It's strange...

 

The advice I can give is stay "postive" and ask for help. That's all.

 

I'm trying to stay positive. And thanks

 

Thanks guys... I'm not sure what's happening to me. I will have to talk to my parents about this, since this is kind of scaring me that I'm not wanting to sleep. I do get sleep, it's just that... I have this strange fear of sleeping. It's like, my mind wants to do more, it doesn't want to stop, it wants to keep going. Then my body does otherwise. Maybe I'm over thinking about sleep somehow... I don't know.

Okay, so I talked to my mom about it. She at first thought I was joking about it, then she saw that I was serious. She doesn't look to concerned. She asked the same question that I keep asking myself. Why am I afraid to go to sleep?

I told I don't know why and that it's weird that I'm acting like this. My mom shrugged and told me that maybe I'm feeling anxious. Maybe subconsciously I don't want to sleep and I don't want to miss out on anything.

 

I have a feeling that she's right. But it only leads to more questions for me... I have no idea what to do next. Should I just cope with it in till it goes away?

Well... the last time I lost control was a year and a half ago when I had a scary hallucination... But that can't effect me now, can it? I wouldn't think. I haven't thought about it for a long time... But for some reason, I feel like if I go to sleep, everything will go by super fast. And I won't know what to do next... It's strange...

Unfortunately, it can affect you.. Years ago I had a car accident with two friends, everything slowed down and it seemed to me that hours were passing while the car was overturning. By that time I was suffering from anxiety already but I pulled myself together fastly. But.. after some time has passed, I started to have sudden physical malaise. I was worried, I didn't know what was going on.. So, after my parents attempted million times to explain me I was anxious, after a slew of visits by various specialized doctors.. I realised that my physical malaises were the physical symptoms of anxiety, like my parents said. I thought it was impossible it was anxiety, because I thought anxiety couldn't cause physical malaise. But I was wrong, I've read all anxiety symptoms and I realised I was suffering from anxiety, like before, save for the fact that I started to have the physical effects as well. Actually I discovered I was more than anxious, in fact I suffer from obsessive–compulsive disorder. It could be that you are starting to suffer from post traumatic stress disorder, like it happened to me. I don't know if that's the case, maybe I'm just being catastrophic and you simply don't want to miss things out by sleeping, but in any case: don't worry, strong people like you can tame and overcome it!

Okay, so I talked to my mom about it. She at first thought I was joking about it, then she saw that I was serious. She doesn't look to concerned. She asked the same question that I keep asking myself. Why am I afraid to go to sleep?

I told I don't know why and that it's weird that I'm acting like this. My mom shrugged and told me that maybe I'm feeling anxious. Maybe subconsciously I don't want to sleep and I don't want to miss out on anything.

 

I have a feeling that she's right. But it only leads to more questions for me... I have no idea what to do next. Should I just cope with it in till it goes away?

Well you can start by giving a big and long hug to your parents, love is the strongest medicine out there Then, do thing that cheers you up, try not to think about it during the day. When the time comes, face it: just remember all the love your dears feel for you and make a movie in your head about all the cool stuff you made during the day! Everything will be A LOT more easy! Maybe you'll also start giggling in the bed thinking "how stupid was I? I'm just fine! Screw that!" Everything is going to be fine, trust me

Edited July 14, 201411 yr by Keyblader_95

Sounds like you have Somniphobia.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somniphobia

Sorry Dawn, but I'm as baffled as you are about all this. However from what I've read from everyone here, I'm starting to get this... theory, I guess we could call it. I'm not quite sure how to put it in words but I think maybe you feel like contributing more to your family in this stressful time you're having, and that you want to be on full alert of what's going on around you, which is understandable. Maybe this is all in your subconscious mind, as you're saying, which makes complete sense to me. Now I don't have any past experiences that are relative to this predicament, but all I will say is... be positive. You are a very positive person. Every time we chat I can't help but smile Being negative will just make things worse. Your mind starts playing tricks on you, and maybe that is what's happening. You just feel like you don't want to sleep your life away, which is good. But I think maybe your situation has amplified that fear. I'm just trying to apply a logical mindset to this, which is what I'm about usually.

 

And one more thing, just put your faith in God. Never underestimate the power of faith, because it can go a long way. Everything will be alright in the end for you I just know it!

 

Peace!

Unfortunately, it can affect you.. Years ago I had a car accident with two friends, everything slowed down and it seemed to me that hours were passing while the car was overturning. By that time I was suffering from anxiety already but I pulled myself together fastly. But.. after some time has passed, I started to have sudden physical malaise. I was worried, I didn't know what was going on.. So, after my parents attempted million times to explain me I was anxious, after a slew of visits by various specialized doctors.. I realised that my physical malaises were the physical symptoms of anxiety, like my parents said. I thought it was impossible it was anxiety, because I thought anxiety couldn't cause physical malaise. But I was wrong, I've read all anxiety symptoms and I realised I was suffering from anxiety, like before, save for the fact that I started to have the physical effects as well. Actually I discovered I was more than anxious, in fact I suffer from obsessive–compulsive disorder. It could be that you are starting to suffer from post traumatic stress disorder, like it happened to me. I don't know if that's the case, maybe I'm just being catastrophic and you simply don't want to miss things out by sleeping, but in any case: don't worry, strong people like you can tame and overcome it!

Well you can start by giving a big and long hug to your parents, love is the strongest medicine out there Then, do thing that cheers you up, try not to think about it during the day. When the time comes, face it: just remember all the love your dears feel for you and make a movie in your head about all the cool stuff you made during the day! Everything will be A LOT more easy! Maybe you'll also start giggling in the bed thinking "how stupid was I? I'm just fine! Screw that!" Everything is going to be fine, trust me

 

Sorry Dawn, but I'm as baffled as you are about all this. However from what I've read from everyone here, I'm starting to get this... theory, I guess we could call it. I'm not quite sure how to put it in words but I think maybe you feel like contributing more to your family in this stressful time you're having, and that you want to be on full alert of what's going on around you, which is understandable. Maybe this is all in your subconscious mind, as you're saying, which makes complete sense to me. Now I don't have any past experiences that are relative to this predicament, but all I will say is... be positive. You are a very positive person. Every time we chat I can't help but smile Being negative will just make things worse. Your mind starts playing tricks on you, and maybe that is what's happening. You just feel like you don't want to sleep your life away, which is good. But I think maybe your situation has amplified that fear. I'm just trying to apply a logical mindset to this, which is what I'm about usually.

 

And one more thing, just put your faith in God. Never underestimate the power of faith, because it can go a long way. Everything will be alright in the end for you I just know it!

 

Peace!

 

My mom agrees with what most of you guys are saying. She saying the same thing, what's better for me to do is stay positive. Maybe it's just a phase I'm going through and I'll overcome it over time. I don't think (at least I hope) this will last long. When I wake up, I'm happy, positive, and when I think about sleep I figure I'll do it with no problem. It's once I lay my head down on my pillow, is when I don't want to sleep. It's so... WEIRD! But I think subconsciously I am stressing out over the situation I'm having at home and I'm not realizing it. That's why I'm on the computer all the time, it makes me forget the stress. Maybe subconsciously I'm thinking about it and feeling it. Then that fear comes to me at night, making me fear sleep.

 

I don't know, this is just me rambling out some junk.

 

Thank you guys. You don't realize how much some of this is actually helping me figuring out where it's coming from. Once I figure out where and why it's coming from, then I'll try to eliminate that source of stress, discomfort, or fear. 

Thanks!

Edited July 14, 201411 yr by TheWayToDawn

My mom agrees with what most of you guys are saying. She saying the same thing, what's better for me to do is stay positive. Maybe it's just a phase I'm going through and I'll overcome it over time. I don't think (at least I hope) this will last long. When I wake up, I'm happy, positive, and when I think about sleep I figure I'll do it with no problem. It's once I lay my head down on my pillow, is when I don't want to sleep. It's so... WEIRD! But I think subconsciously I am stressing out over the situation I'm having at home and I'm not realizing it. That's why I'm on the computer all the time, it makes me forget the stress. Maybe subconsciously I'm thinking about it and feeling it. Then that fear comes to me at night, making me fear sleep.

 

I don't know, this is just me rambling out some junk.

 

Thank you guys. You don't realize how much some of this is actually helping me figuring out where it's coming from. Once I figure out where and why it's coming from, then I'll try to eliminate that source of stress, discomfort, or fear. 

Thanks!

Glad I could help You'll be able to overcome it, don't worry