What to do when you cannot sleep night after night?
One of my loved ones has been suffering from anxiety attack for the past few months. Although outwardly he does not seem to look sick, but emotionally he is a different person, He used to be an outgoing, happy person who joked around and was very pleasant to be around.
Unfortunately, his personality has completely changed. He is a different man - sad, nervous, insecure and unsure of himself. He has been diagnosed with manic bipolar to which include fast talking, worry about every single little thing, obsessing over certain issues in our lives even though it seems trivial
racing thought in his mind, unable to focus on his tasks even though he has done them for decades in his professional career, reduced abilities
The worst is his inability to sleep. Since he did not go for a team sport for a little while, he and some friends went for a badminton game last Wednesday after dinner. Yp. appeared to enjoy the game even though it was evident that that he could not serve or hit the birdie as well as he die before. In fact, he missed numerous hits and had difficulty serving when it was his turn.
However, he did say that he felt good after the gentle game which was non competitive as no one was keeping scores.
Feeling good but a little high after the game. Yp thought he would have a good night sleep.Unfortunately, he tossed and turned and was unable to sleep at all.This went on for almost a week. During the span of seven days, Yp could only sleep for a couple of hours.
It happened on Tuesday night - After dinner, he and a family member took a walk in the neighborhood. Then he took a mineral warm bath with a cup and half of Epson salt. With the lights turn down and soft music playing in the background, Yp slid into the bath tub and stayed there for about 15 minutes to relax while his partner prayed with a prayer partner long distance on the phone.
That night, he was able to sleep for a few hours!
Praise God!
Toronto
Tuesday, April, 2015
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