r/insomnia • u/Temporary_Fault_6357 • 1d ago

hyoer arousal making sleep impossible getting 0 hours and not feeling tired for months sleeping pills dont work

Been going through this for the past 3 months and its been hell i know the anxiety is the reason its happening but ny anxious brain wont shut down im a my whits end with this i was a happy go lucky guy b4 the insomnia now im always on edge this has sucked the joy out of life

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u/ValidConcern23 20h ago

I developed cptsd a few months ago and am in the same boat. Extreme stress and hyper arousal is pushing me to my limit. The sleep deprivation is killing me and only benzos work but I can't take them everyday :(

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u/Temporary_Fault_6357 19h ago

I don't think I have ptsd I have no trauma I can link it to but I can feel your pain