Hypervigilance, Insomnia, and PTSDDo you often curse the night as I do? When I experience my insomnia, I experience many symptoms involving being hyperaware, despite...reactionscomments
My First Vacation in YearsUsually, when I've taken time off work, it’s for medical reasons and doctor’s appointments. This is my first vacation in probably 5...reactionscomments
Losing Sleep Over Being Misunderstood With Health IssuesSome days I do a really good job of convincing myself that no one will truly understand how difficult each day can...reactionscomments
When Your Partner Experiences Sleep IssuesI have to be honest – I’m really struggling lately. I mean, I have my own personal sleep struggles that are deep...reactionscomments
Gardening for Sleep and Noise PollutionThere are many reasons I garden, but I started growing my own foods (or attempting to) about 2 years ago. I’ve done...reactionscomments
MonstersDeafening silence. Tinnitus. White noise. Eyes wide open. This is my insomnia. I grew up with sleep-stealing monsters under my bed. They...reactions1comment
My 3 Daily Accomplishments Challenge (Part 1)I’m really struggling with self-confidence and self-esteem lately, especially over the last 2 years. Recently, my therapist and I brainstormed a few...reactionscomments
My 3 Daily Accomplishments Challenge (Part 2)This article is the second part of a two-part series. Check out My 3 Daily Accomplishments Challenge (Part 1). Through this process/challenge...reactionscomments
Phases of EMDR TherapyI’ve written a lot about my journey of participating in EMDR (eye movement desensitization reprocessing) for trauma-based PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) and...reactionscomments
ADD and Me (At Age 33)Recently, I had been evaluated and now am being treated for attention deficit disorder (ADD), something I believe I’ve had for some...reactionscomments
From 0 to 100 - My Medical Scare That Put Me to Sleep (Part 3)Editor's note: This is part 3 of a 3-part series. You can read part 1 (what triggered a sudden onset of extreme...reactionscomments
When You Can't Sleep Because You're Chronically Ill – Part 12020? It was bad. 2021 - Personally bad. I thought 2020 was pretty awful – for so many reasons. I tried not...reactionscomments
When You Can't Sleep Because You're Chronically Ill – Part 2This is a 3-part author series. You can read Part 1 which explains how I got into this conundrum in the first...reactionscomments
Insomnia and Withdrawal of BenzodiazepinesToday I’ll be talking about something very sensitive to those in our community who may have experience with this in more ways...reactionscomments
From 0 to 100 – My Medical Scare That Put Me to Sleep (Part 2)In Part 2 of this series, I talk about all things medical, some medications and therapies I have been doing since my...reactionscomments
Sleep Hygiene and My RoutinesDo you follow your same sleep routine every night? Do you know what sleep hygiene is? In this video, I talk about...reactions1comment
Finding a New Sleep Routine With ADD MedicationRecently, I began treatment for ADD (attention deficit disorder) with medication. During my appointment, my doctor told me that I may experience...reactions1comment
Not Feeling HumanIt’s strange, really. I think about the statistics that are widely known to the human race in regards to “how many years...reactionscomments
Insomnia Q&A With My PartnerRecently, I sat down with my partner, Joe, to talk with him a little more about some of my repetitive sleep issues...reactionscomments
From 0 to 100 – My Medical Scare That Put Me to Sleep (Part 1)I recently had a pretty major shift in the status of my health in a pretty awful way. I was living and...reactionscomments
