It's been like that ever since I could remember. Usually I think about shit that happened in the past, arrogant people in my life, embarrassing moments, how I can become a little smarter when it comes to school, the list goes on. The only time when I don't think about that stuff before I sleep is if I'm dead tired usually that only happens if I skip a night of sleeping.
I have a very hard time sleeping because of this, sometimes I can make myself cry but usually I hold it in. I'm always trying to cloud my thoughts with things I'd like to dream about but it's really difficult for me to do. Now this isn't a thread for people to suggest things to help me sleep better.
I'm not sure why this is happening all my life, is it normal?

I believe that its pretty normal to remember odd things in your sleep, because every time I try to go to bed, I remember the time I fell flat on my face or something. But I'm not sure I've ever made myself cry in that way. Try telling yourself that its all over and behind you and in the past and resolved, there's no use crying over spilled milk.

Yeah I know, I was just saying that I can make myself cry if I wanted to.

Ah, I see. Then I'm pretty sure that you're fine. =P The same thing happens to me, but I always have a good night's sleep. Just keep on mentally commanding yourself to sleep and don't let yourself think of anything else besides the words 'Go To Sleep'. It works wonderfully for me.

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• You sound just like me :3. Sadly enough >>;; . I had this sort of problem for years. I mean, I still get sleep but I always think of negative things when I'm trying to sleep. Like what I should've done, stupid things I've done, and people who really get under my skin D<. I'd give you something to fix this, but I haven't fixed it completely myself :/ . Maybe you should listen to music and sing the lyrics, it gets me distracted so I can't think about negative stuff. It usually has to be a fast song to distract me though, like rock or metal n___n. At one point, I get dead tired and just sleep. I wake up with my headphones in my ears a lot >____<. I'm sure your not the only one with this problem though ^.^ . Good luck on this! <333

I think about negative things too before I sleep. Usually stressful things and then that triggors even more breathing problems for me. Most of the time, since I'm a hopeless romantic, I day dream about crushes and I would picture myself on a honey moon with him or taking care of our children. I used to have a huge imagination. Once I made up this whole story 8 years ago, back when I liked Britney Spears, I would imagine that I was her and that I was married to Justin Timberlake. And we were poor but slowly we got richer. I would make up adventures about us having a farm and a clothing company. I would design some pretty clothes in my mind and I would draw them on paper. And I would knit and cook. It was a lot of fun when I was younger. Of course, that would mean that I have an hour less sleep everyday but I never really liked sleeping. When I was a baby, I would lie on my bed, with my eyes wide awake and sometimes I would cry. Now, I'm so tired that I hardly have the energy to make up things lol.

It's pretty normal, apparently. I hope so, because you sound exactly like me. I try to focus on the wall until I get a headache. I have bad eyes, and without my glasses it doesn't take long. Then I usually fall asleep.

Ah I see. I wasn't sure, so it is normal. I wonder why.

Garrett; ... I really don't feel like dealing with rude comments. :|

It's perfectly normal for your mind to wander when you're trying to sleep. I usually think of those type of things when I'm in the shower, because that's when I have time to think. For me, it's the shower. For you, it's the bed. Either way, it's normal.

Don't fight it. Think about those things. If you think about them, you'll start to feel better when you're done. If you try not to think about them, those thoughts get built up and that could wind up being bad for your health. And if you feel like crying, then cry. There's no point to keep things inside, and it could hurt you if you try.

You should probably try meditation. Maybe take longer in the shower. Take time out of your day to stop and think about whatever pops into your head. Clear your head, and you probably wont lay awake at night.

I don't think depressing thoughts while I'm trying to get to sleep; just random ones about stuff that I'm working on, but for a while, sometimes it was hard for me to get to sleep because of them. Nowadays, whenever I start thinking and want or need to sleep, I blank my mind out, kinda, and concentrate on my breathing. Having something to think of but that I don't need to concentrate on much that doesn't take up much brain power helps. When I was in middle school, I'd almost always listen to music as I went to sleep for the same reason I now track my breathing, now it distracts me too much though. xp

For some reason, it just seems women have more things on their mind. I can lie awake for hours just processing things; what I have to do, what I'd like to do, thinking about someone, how to do something...

And, I know I've thought about things that have made me either cry or want to.

If your doing it a lot, try to direct your mind away from those things. Try to think about school or work or doing something with other people. Try to 'day dream', as in try to use your imagination to play out a story it might even help put you to sleep.

I think it's fairly normal. ^^;

When we're trying to sleep, and not doing anything else, I think our minds tend to wander...

I'm even worse. Sometimes I can make myself cry, or get so angry and worked up, over an imaginary scenario. xD;; for example, I'll create a scene in which my dad invites cousins over and gives them all my stuff ((weird, I know.)), or I'll think of what would happen if my grandfather died. Then I'll find myself about to cry, or about to scream out in anger, and then I have to remind myself that it isn't real. xD

I also find myself thinking about bad incidents that have occurred, or painful memories.

It might also be the fact that we're pretty much half-asleep when we think of these things that makes us want to cry. Try to tell yourself that it's all in the past, and to leave it behind. :D

• That happens to me, when I really want to get to sleep I end up thinking about things that will wake me up even more as opposed to making me feel sleepy. Sometimes, I read a really boring book before I go to sleep, and then list all of the things that could make it better in my head after I've turned out the light. Sometimes it works.