Do You Use Sleep To Escape Reality?

MAJ Ken Landgren — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 18:25:58 -0500

I sleep to escape reality, numbness, sadness, depression, anxiety, pit in the stomach, today, future, responsibilities, ill thoughts, troubles, facts that don't jive with my wishes. I often have good to frustrating dreams. I do feel sorry for those who visit hell in their sleep. I wish I can take their pain from them. How about you? What are your thoughts?

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 22 at 2016 6:58 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 18:58:17 -0500

I would try mediation before I went this route personally.

Response by SGM Erik Marquez made Jan 22 at 2016 7:03 PM

SGM Erik Marquez — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 19:03:36 -0500

No I use reality of my making to escape sleep.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Jan 22 at 2016 7:33 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 19:33:37 -0500

Often late at night, alone in my apartment, I would give myself a pep talk when I had too much anxiety to sleep. It makes sense to me, to others, well I am not them.

Response by PO1 John Miller made Jan 23 at 2016 2:59 AM

PO1 John Miller — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 02:59:50 -0500

Not me. I use a little "wind therapy" to escape reality for a while. It's just me, my bike, and the road. It works for me.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Jan 23 at 2016 10:52 AM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 10:52:43 -0500

Sleep never happens when I need it anyway and just wouldn't do for a true escape. When I need to escape, I have to go Fishing. It is the only thing that calms my mind.