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[–]kokolokoNightcrawler 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

take a one hour jog outside, ull sleep like the dead.

[–]jamesK_3rd 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

I agree. Exercise is definitely great method to tire your body out. And it doesn't have to be jogging, find an activity and push your body to it's limits, the further you go the more you start to push your mind as well.

You've said there's only one or two methods you can use to really sleep which may be how you feel, but it isn't true. It's probably a good idea to talk with a therapist, or someone who can listen and give you some feedback like a counselor.

The problem with using benzos is that while you might sleep, you're not going to get into deep sleep very often. And too often they have a tendency to build tolerance.

People do go through their while lives from drug to drug looking for answers. You should definitely work at becoming independent of the drugs even if you need them in the short term.

[–]Themagicalmidget[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I exercise every for about 90 minutes at the gym. I just can't term my brain off or my anxiety during the night. I do get panic attacks sometimes.

[–]jamesK_3rd 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I'm very similar. I have had trouble shutting my brain off as well, for over 35 years on this planet. The restlessness still comes and goes, and there are (much fewer) nights I'll get 1 or two hours of sleep.

I know this is going to sound odd, but you've got to push your mind as well. I'd suggest starting a yoga program, and then once you understand a good routine (there are different yoga programs, some for anxiety, depression, some to get you to start the day and some to slow you down and relax), yoga before bed can slow down your raving mind.

You should also try meditation, if your religious make it a time of prayer. I'll tell you this is the most difficult thing for me at least but also one of the most rewarding, to get your mind and them your body to slow down and focus on a just a few things. Start with just a few minutes per day and work up. It's a lifelong challenge. you can also look into mindfulness. If you're looking into professional help, they can do CBT, or a good counselor can help you get started with mindfulness/meditation/prayer.

You've got to integrate those into your life, so it's a natural part of it. That was also another hard part for me.

There's also the weed, as someone else mentioned. You won't build a tolerance generally and it will help you sleep. there aren't nearly as many side effects. But you should Also realize that it does change your neuro chemical balances, like all other drugs. It might be a good solution for the short term, but it isn't a good long term strategy. Weed isn't addictive per se, but if you have an addictive personality like me, it's easily to become dependent on it, because it's easy.

[–]FormosaOolong 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The GABA will help with anxiety too. It sounds like your neurotransmitters are wonky. L-Theanine also helps with relaxing and anti-anxiety.