I don’t feel safe tonight

[dontspendanothernightalone]

Been triggered by something today. I don’t want to write about it in detail. I am safe, in my own bed, I’m an adult and I’m in control of what happens to me and my body but I don’t feel safe silly as it sounds, and don’t want to be alone. Is there anyone about just for a chat?

If I felt alone or unsettled I'd be finding something nice to watch on Netflix.

Im here, too, OP. My insomnia is bad tonight as it’s the anniversary of my dear brothers passing. We’re a kind lit on the overnight boards, as a rule and there’s plenty of us around tonight.
You’re not alone, lovely.

Hey OP. Also awake and not feeling entirely safe for various reasons. I tend to stay up late watching something non triggering (like Friends repeats) till the point of exhaustion and then go to bed.

Sending hugs your way for you and your bear.

I get this occasionally and usually get a cup of tea, put something on the tele and wait for the feeling to pass.

You're not alone, plenty of us are night owls and will be up for a while 💐

Do you feel a bit better now?

The grounding techniques worked so well I was flat out shortly after posting this. Still feeling that weird unsafe feeling on and off today but managed out to see a relative for lunch and a coffee. Very tearful tonight but have bought myself some snacks and sitting on bed watching remembrance festival.

Well done for persevering. I thought you might have wiped out. Things can seem so much worse in the night. Keep going. I hope you got some yummy snacks!

Only just seen this, but glad the suggestions worked & it's a real positive that you managed to actually get out, despite feeling so wobbly.

I've never used it, but BBC Sounds have a podcast called 'The Sleeping Podcast' which is full of soothing background noise to help you drift off. I always listen to very dull podcasts to help me go to sleep on nights when I struggle. There's one I must have started listening to at least 30 times, and I still don't know what the last 15 minutes are because it's almost like a bedtime story at this point, just gentle voices in the background.

When I went through therapy years ago, my therapist said to me 'How do you feel at the end of our sessions?' And my honest answer was a) knackered and b) ravenously hungry. She told me to stuff my face with whatever food I needed afterwards. Emotional turmoil takes up a lot of energy, so do what your body tells you it needs.

@dontspendanothernightalone hope your weekend has been OK.