Dear Aislynn:

I am sorry to read about you not getting enough sleep for so long. It is very important for an anxious person to get enough sleep, as you know. Slow down and minimize your activities, taking it as easy as is possible, avoiding doing anything that is not necessary… until you get to sleep regularly. I am concerned because there is no easy fix it to insomnia… and as I think about it right moment, it scares me to not sleep. I didn’t sleep well last night.

And no wonder you feel distressed around teenagers: you were seriously bullied by teenagers!

Is there something really nice and comforting you can think of when trying to sleep? I used to make up a movie in my mind, something full of love and romance or imagine floating on a raft on a calm river or lying down on the grass in a forest, the trees above, your favorite setting….?

anita