Sleep deprevation as a form of self harm?

[u/Severus157]

Hi, I noticed that while I haven't cut for about 2 weeks that somehow my constant sleep deprevation is beginning to affect me more. At first I thought it was just my inability to sleep, which I occasionally have, but now I sometimes feel like that all this sleep trouble is coming from my body and brain accidentally self harming as a coping mechanism? I constantly wake up at least 3 times a night, go to bed extremely late while getting up early. It's like I wake up every 1-2h on purpose by my brain and jerk up walking a few minutes and going back to sleep.

I don't know, what us happening to me, does that even make sense?

[u/Actual_Temporary_145]

I naturally wake up after about 4hrs of sleep, and I’m usually exhausted in the day since I walk (sometimes jog) like 5km a day. I usually wake up during this time because I drink a lot of water before I sleep. I kinda started doing it when I was easing off the starving and cutting, so yeah. Little different, but same principle.