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Has anyone ever struggled with insomnia? If so how did you overcome it?

Asked by ihavereturned (711points) December 20th, 2019

The past few years have been stressful for me. Luckily the events that made them stressful have passed, but my sleeping issues have not. Currently it is almost 4am and I’m finding it hard to sleep.

Recently I’ve learned that I live in my head more than others. I did a Myers Briggs test and discovered im an INTP. I know many believe the MB test to be BS but I find it as very accurate in describing how I think. I overthink a lot of things, and I live in my head.

I’ve had some periods of heavy marijuana use, I felt like there were many positive effects for someone like me, like reduced anxiety, and an appreciation for the calmness and beauty of a zen mindset, but it just made me live even more in my head over time.

For most of my life I was pretty anxious (I’m in my 20s). I grew up with many worries about money, since my parents had money problems, but I worked hard to get into a good school and get a good job. Thankfully, money is no longer a worry.

This is currently my greatest struggle in my life. How can I get out of my head and relax? I feel addicted to thinking and have a hard time just chilling. I have so much I want to do but my sleep issues have been getting in the way of everything.

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