Help! I can't sleep :(

[AliceWonderland88]

For the past few months, I have been lying up every night until 3-4-5 in the morning. I am exhausted. I lie there for hours with my eyes shut, tired, sleepy and cosy and I still don't sleep until an hour or so before my alarm goes off. I can't even type this post properly! Does anyone have any advice? It would be easy to blame COVID but my life hasn't really changed that much. Thanks in advance

Are you worrying about anything? Can you think of anything that triggered it? Sometimes if you have a run of staying up late and getting up late that can interfere with your body clock. Are you getting enough exercise during the day?

Maybe try an over the counter medication like Nytol to help get your sleep pattern back on track.

Get rid of your partner.

Looking at your previous threads I’m not surprised.

@GreatTeaMonkey

Looking at your previous threads I’m not surprised.

This.

Out of interest how does one look at someone's other posts, as I heard it mentioned when I posted something. I am in the dark not sure what else has or is going on.

If it's become a habit then it gets hard to break it, as you say your alarm is going off close to the time you just get to sleep, then that doesn't sound like you get up late. Is there anything that is stopping you getting to sleep earlier?

There's a lot on my mind. Obviously, Corona has got in the way of normality for most people but I also have a wedding to plan and am feeling overall depressed. I've tried sleeping medication and prescription-strength but it does nothing to help. I take (online) exercise classes every day and walk my dog for an hour. I meditate, avoid alcohol and caffeine and go to bed and wake up at the same time - nothing changes. I feel so overwhelmed like I am in a daze and I just want to escape somewhere. I suffered from PTSD a few years back due to an abusive relationship (years ago but I never really took the time to mend myself) so I wonder if that could be playing a part?

Sorry just seen your last message Redruby2020. If I go to bed earlier I am just lying there longer lol. I try to stick to the same time - bed by 11pm - alarm at 7am :)

Hi @AliceWonderland88 I'm confused as in another post someone replied get rid of your partner, and another said having read other posts of yours they are not surprised, is there more background to this situation then?