Thread: Too scared at night to go to sleep?

I can't sleep at night for a few reasons: I'm scared that someone might break in and hurt us (by us I mean myself and my boyfriend, we live together, and I still lose sleep cuz im so scared) I read somewhere that every 15 seconds a house gets broken in to. We have 3 cats (2 grown 1 baby) and they make alot of noise at night so with any little sound I'm like "WHATS THAT?" and make my bf check, he knows is just the cats but does it anyways to make me feel better. I dont eat before I sleep, cuz I heard that can make you be scared or loose sleep. I dont watch T.V. And now its gotten so bad that I'm starting to see things. It worse when its pitch black! I dont know what to do. I get so scared sometimes I start to cry. Im 23 years old and too old for this crap. My boyfriend does everything he can to assure me we're safe but I just cant get through it. And if I dont pray for God to get us through the night safely, I wont sleep all night.

but even if i pray i still only get like 4 hours of sleep. i really start to fall asleep when the sun is coming up. i'll just lay there all night with my eyes wide open trying to listen for sounds or see shadow that are not even there!!! i think im going to crazy. what should i do?? PLEASE HELP!

pray and pray to god and that will help if that does not work watch a funny movie or something fun and that will make you happy at night maybe read a little or draw. If none of those things work stay up and you may fall asleep.

Our house got broken into about 6 months ago, my gf sounds similar to you. Try sleeping with a light on outside the bedroom but with the door mostly closed so only a bit of light comes in. It also helps her sleep if she goes to bed before i do, when im up and doing things she falls asleep fine. If that doesnt work go to a doctor or chemist and get some sleeping tablets to try and get yourself back into a regular sleep pattern(lack of sleep can make you even more paranoid)