Any unconventional rituals? I’ve had severe insomnia for the past two years. I started Lexapro a month ago and it’s helped a lot. I thought it cured my insomnia, because the second week I was on it I slept like a baby.

But of course it didn’t last. I get flashbacks all throughout the day….. But the medication has made them less crippling, but at night it’s still pretty agonizing.

I’m just constantly in a state of overstimulation. The medication has dulled it a lot, but it’s still pretty bad at night.

I tried all the usual tactics….. Hot shower, tea, edibles, benzos, meditating, watching something relaxing. I just got a TV. I haven’t hooked it up yet though. So I usually watch something on my phone. But I think that’s adding to the overstimulation.

Sometimes even just listening to someone talk makes me restless. I’m very fidgety at night.

Reading, podcasts….. I’ve tried all the basics. I do get a sleepy effect from magnesium, but it’s not strong enough.

I eat light before bed too, because I learned the hard way that a big meal before bed spikes my anxiety.

Like wtf is there left to do?! It’s like a form of psychological torture. That week that I slept like a baby was unreal. I’m like is this how “normies” feel when they wake up? 😩 I want to get back to that! 🧎🏽‍♀️😫