I had a nervous breakdown 2 years ago due to stress at work and stopped sleeping for months. It was hell. Worse than hell...the most extreme suffering imaginable. I literally couldn’t sleep. I thought I was broken. 

Fast forward to today, and I’ve learned how to sleep due to the covid lockdown. I was allowed to work from home, which allowed me time and space to regain my composure. I realized it was all anxiety induced. Working from home literally saved my life. I have been sleeping 8 hours a night. I’ve never been happier in my life. 

Next week I need to go back to the office for 2 weeks for some in person training. It’s been 1.5 years since I’ve been there. That office is like a PTSD trigger to me. Thinking about it is already creating poor sleep, and I don’t even start going back until next week! I’m afraid this 2 week in person training will set me back to the beginning. How do I overcome this fear of not sleeping for the whole thing and not let it send me into a spiral?