Insomnia
Posted on Dec 13th, 2007
by 
Michelle 42303
Michelle 42303
I have the curse of anxiety/depression and have been battling insomnia now for awhile. The past few days it has been REALLY bad to the point of me not sleeping at all until well past 4am. This really sucks since I have to get up at 6am to get my kids off to school. I can go back to bed, but even that is becoming harder. My insurance is requiring a prior authorization from my doctor for an anti-anxiety medication...and my doctor's office has yet to call me back or clear this up in over a week!!!
As if this isn't enough, my shrink quit the practice I have been going to. Normally not a problem, except the remaining psychiatrist has not given me a new appointment with him, and after 2 weeks and many phone calls, has yet to return my messages. There are only two other practices in town, both who have just lost a shrink, as well, and are not taking new patients. sigh...I think I am cursed!
An IV solution of camomille would be wekcome now! : )
I am grinning and bearing it, but my grin is slowly turning into a grimace!! What does a girl got to do to get some sanity??
As if this isn't enough, my shrink quit the practice I have been going to. Normally not a problem, except the remaining psychiatrist has not given me a new appointment with him, and after 2 weeks and many phone calls, has yet to return my messages. There are only two other practices in town, both who have just lost a shrink, as well, and are not taking new patients. sigh...I think I am cursed!
An IV solution of camomille would be wekcome now! : )
I am grinning and bearing it, but my grin is slowly turning into a grimace!! What does a girl got to do to get some sanity??
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“What does a girl got to do to get some sanity??”
Go within. :-) I have lots of experience with depression and no matter how much medication they gave me( I would often take myself off of it) and how many shrinks I seen nothing cured what ailed me. I would take myself off the medication because on some level I knew that I wasn't really mentally ill. And yet I didn't know how to get rid of the feelings that you experience when you're depressed. BTW I'm not suggesting that you take yourself off your medication…Follow your own inner guidance. That's what I did.
I know now that the more you focus on those feelings the stronger they become. If you want to experience happiness you must face your fear and learn to LOVE yourself. Do whatever makes you feel good. take a long bubble bath, look in the mirror and say loving things to yourself, exercise,meditate–the mind is probably racing–so just listen to soft music and take deep breaths or use a guided meditation. It may not seem easy at first,but this will help you sleep and allow happiness to flow through you.
Much LOVE,
Lisha