trouble sleeping

i have trouble sleeping at night. i often fear going to sleep and when it comes to getting to sleep im to scared because i feel like something will happen to me when im asleep. a lot of nights it takes me a while to drift off and i sometimes wake up about half an hour later and have to try to get to sleep all over again. if i get really worked up i sweat a lot and feel really panicky.

[MrGreen]

Death is not worth a worry. Just think about how far you have made it so far in life. And you have slept, no doubt, many many times. You need either a distraction to get your mind onto something else, radio, tv, small light on, etc, etc or even some exercise last thing at night. To use up your energy. The same energy you waste with worry about death. There is no miracle cure. Only you can change your thinking patterns. Or change your surroundings so you wouldn't think as much.

[nora006]

I'm not sure what the problem is here. Are you afraid to die (i.e preoccupied with your bodily functions stop working)or is it something else that bothers you? Do you associate the bedroom with something unpleasant?
It could also, as MrGreen pointed out, be a bad habit that has to be broken and that you've learned to feel anxious without any good reason for it, and need to distract yourself from this pattern of thinking.

If any of these answers don't appeal to you, I would recommend to talk to a doctor or therapist about this.


Nora