In need of reassurance about insomnia

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Feeling anxious and worried about lack of sleep on my health and that it will kill me. I've had this problem about 10 years ago somehow got rid of it then it come back again for about 12 months then the last 9 days I've really struggled!I keep fixating that every cold I have appendicitis I had 5 years ago is all caused by lack of sleep. Now I'm waiting for something else to go wrong which is keeping me up so it's like a vicious cycle. It doesn't help that since I was a little girl I have always had health anxiety so this is where the problems stem from plus I'm naturally a worrier anyway but the sleep thing is the one that consumes me. Please just need reassurance xx

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    Anyone following this thread? Can someone reply to my last reply?
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    jus distract yourself i was there although im still suffering from insomnia n i was you but i still have these thaughts in my brain ive never slept well for years i only sleep 3 hours in a day im strong and in 100 percent health this disease is an impossible disease its the third name of this disease they add insomnia in this so it jus scared us cause sleep problems are so common with everyone its an impossible disease ive done my research on that neurologist tell it effects 1 person in a year the fimilial one and sfi does not exist fatal insomnia is always inherited calm down if u have sleepless night jus go out with friends see the sunrise thats what i do enjoy life cause ive missed so many things because of that stupid anxiety of ffi but now i dont care and i leave it up to God Almighty that he will never drag me in something bad cause i love everyone and be nice and humble to people be positive u will sleep ive slept for 14 hours last night jus woke up

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    I get this. Its actually preparing oneself for sleep then actually calming the mind down which is kind of difficult when we let the mind go it can drift off into lots of things. I find having a basic sleep strategy (I feel tired keep it simple by brushing showering then off to the bedroom) and some basic long meditations meta bavna or breathing very helpful. I overthink and by helping others who do the same thing it naturally helps to strengthen my own soothing voice; I encourage you to share a positive message with others and it may help with a 'strong' soothing voice in your mind before sleep. Hope this helps 😃

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