I experience sleepless nights so frequently since I lost my best friend due to Covid 19. I keep on having memories we had growing up together. When I think about this things I cannot sleep sometimes for an entire night.
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Am ok but feeling sad and anxious
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I'm sorry to hear that you are sad and anxious. Do you know what is causing you to feel that way?
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Yes. I recently lost my childhood best friend to covid 19.
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I can only imagine how sad you feel from losing your best friend. Hopefully chatting some will help. I know in the past when I lost someone it was nice to just have a conversation to help put my mind at ease.
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Sure. I feel so lonely sometimes because we were very close.
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I can imagine that you are feeling lonely. Did you have any mutual friends with your best friend that you can reach out to? I am sure they are feeling the same way and it could help both of you to talk to each other and share stories.
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Yes we have mutual friends. I do reach out to them sometimes. But the feeling doesn't go away. It makes me have sleepless nights. I can't sleep. Every time I close my eyes I see him very close to me like we are having conversations.
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It sounds like you were really close to your best friend. It can take time to get through the grief of losing someone. Things will get better I promise.
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I hope so too. And I hope he is a better place. Have you ever lost someone close to you?
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I lost my father when I was 19. That was pretty tough and it took me years to be OK with it. There are still days a decade later where I think about him and miss him.
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Sorry to hear that.
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Time heals all wounds. While that doesn't sound helpful now it is true. I also found focusing on the good experiences I had with my father (or in this case your best friend) helps. Remembering the times where you both were happy.
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I will try to do that. How can I handle this sleepless nights?
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That's a tough one. I personally still struggle with sleep for other reasons. Some things that can help is taking melatonin 30 minutes before bed. I have also had some luck with white noise machines or other soothing sound machines. The biggest thing is to not use your bedroom for anything but sleeping; so don't read a book or play on your phone in bed, you have to train your body that when you go to bed it is time to sleep.
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Sounds like stuff I can try out. I have a strong attachment to my phone. Will be a tough one to try leaving it off while I try to get some sleep.
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Having a bedtime routine is also another tip. Try to do the same thing every night before bed. Have a consistent bedtime, wake up around the same time everyday, even on days that you don't have to go to work. Yes, phone's are tough to give up but soooo many studies show how bad they are for your sleep. I believe in you though, you will get through this.
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Good thoughts there. Will definitely try out the tips. I feel better already just talking to you. Thank you, Bye.
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