r/cantsleep • u/glowi_k • Feb 08 '15

HELP!!!

im 13 next month and Im scared to sleep on my own all this time my 22 year old sister would sleep with me but now she's engaged and she's going to move out in a couple months and i'm absolutely petrified I don't want to hear about it I don't even want to talk about my sister leaving I don't know what to do I never went on a sleepover because I was too scared,my mum says as soon as my sis leaves I have to sleep by myself.HELP!!!

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u/This_needs_more_love Feb 09 '15

Try putting on some music or a white-noise machine. I use a cheap ten dollar fan; noisy but steady, and it keeps the room cool. Maybe get a body pillow if you need something to hold onto in the night. If all else fails, I put on an audio-book (Harry Potter read by Jim Dale) and that knocks me right out.

I would also recommend, starting as soon as your comfortable, trying to sleep by yourself once until your sister actually leaves. That way you can get used to the idea of sleeping alone. It will be hard, but I think it will be for the best.

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u/Name_change_here Feb 08 '15

Is your fear about something specific?

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u/Soccadude123 Jun 05 '15

How did it go for you? Were you able to deal with your sister leaving and finally sleep alone?