LadiesšŸ  I'm suffering. I have OCD pure O. I have a child, who sleptwalked last week. So i started obsessing over me sleepwalking and harming my kid. I went online to read about it cont'

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More? How old is your child? Does your SO wake up? So many questions here. But Iā€™m sorry.

It made things worse. I read horrible stories. I'm terrified i might sleepwalk and harm my kid. I'm scared to sleep. I'm debating sleeping in my car tonight or going to a hotel. I called my therapist he tried to calm me down but I'm still on the ledge with this. I need some motivation, some help to assure me i will not sleep walk and commit a crime

I also suffer with severe anxiety, I started to have panic attacks every time I would get on the plane each week. Have you tried cognitive behavioral therapy? What has helped me with my extreme fears is drawing out a map and thinking through 1) the likelihood something would happen 2) realistic steps to mitigate the risk of it happening 3) contingency planning in case that does happen.

There are some great alarms and other technology you can purchase for sleepwalking safety. Maybe researching those methods would help? So sorry to hear you are going through this, I know the feeling of pure fear and panic and itā€™s awful since it is so real to you even if others things it is not worth worrying about. Feel free to DM if you need support.

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