Tegan_sky
losing hope
- Aug 16, 2019
- 102
Hi. Does anyone else use napping as a means of escape, as in, if feelings are just too much, go to sleep for a while, in the hopes of feeling better once awake? Or also as a means, if depressed, a three hour nap is a three hour relief from any depressed or anxious feelings. I have been doing this for quite a while now, I attend Dual Diagnosis (addiction coupled with mental disorders) meetings online for 18 months. It was just mentioned there within the last week, others saying they have a hard time getting out, spending a lot of time in bed, taking naps, etc. It might sound funny, but it validated me. If I just know that I am not the only one, it is a tremendous help. If I am not napping, I still sit up in bed leaning my cushion against the wall, playing on the computer or journaling. It is only within the last week that after my nap I will sit on the sofa once awake. Even that seemingly minor thing feels like such progress.