AFTER MY DIVORCE, I COULDN’T SLEEP FOR MONTHS
At first, I thought it was just part of the process.
But the stress never really left.
The overthinking.
The endless doom scrolling at night.
The constant feeling of being emotionally drained.
Weeks turned into months.
Every night, I was exhausted… yet my mind refused to switch off.
My doctor prescribed strong sleeping pills and sedatives, but I woke up feeling even more exhausted and couldn’t stay alert.
I kept reaching for anything that promised stress relief - melatonin, magnesium, ashwagandha, sleep teas.
Nothing truly worked.
I’d still lie there scrolling my phone for hours, unable to stop thinking.
The next day, I felt even worse.
My head was foggy.
My energy was low.
I couldn’t focus on work or even simple tasks.
That’s when I realized it wasn’t just poor sleep.
The divorce had left my body stuck in chronic stress mode.
Even when the day was over, my nervous system was still acting like the danger was still there.