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Basically what the title said. I'm not afraid of the dark- I actually like the dark. Usually the feeling of terror isn't focused on any one idea. If I happened to read, watch, or even remember a scary movie/book, then I'll focus on that a bit, but even if I manage to stop thinking of it, or I'm not focused on one thing in the first place, I still feel terror. Lately I've been going to bed at a point when I'm tired enough I fall asleep instantly. I usually don't go to bed until I'm sure I'm this tired. I sleep through the night, I have a pretty dreamless sleep. Sometimes I'll have random, weird dreams, dreams of school, and occosionally "nightmares" but these are all lucid dreams, I know I'm dreaming, and I can easily wake myself up. Heck, I even like my ngihtmares, because I like to see how they play out, but if I do get a little too nervous, I wake myself up and go back to sleep after shaking myself off a bit. I also have Restless Leg Syndrome. This is probably the primary reason why I usually wait until I think I'll fall asleep instantly to go to bed. If I lie there too long, my RLS kicks in and I won't be able to fall asleep for a long time. All the while the feeling of terror builds, subsides, and eventually comes back again. I'm 16, and I've heard of "Sleep Terror Disorder" in adolescents where they'll wake up terrified of seemingly nothing, but this isn't my problem. I don't wake up in the middle of sleeping. Like I said, I sleep through the night without problems. It's just while falling asleep that I feel this terror. Some nights are worse than others. The level varies- worry, light fear, terror. I think it just might be the general feeling of vulnerability sleep brings.Really, I've always been this way, terrified to go to sleep. When I was younger, totally normal. Kids get scared. But it's continued. I've conqured my fears. I've still got the same sleeping habits as a kid, though- middle of bed, wrists covered, neck covered, eyes covered. Basically though.. Is this just me being subconciously afraid of the boogieman, or is it some kind of disorder, or what? How can I conquer this.My friend said she used to get scared at night for no apparent reason.Really though, I'm just bored of being scared for no reason. I pride myself on my self-control and have conquered nearly all my fears, so this bugging me. How can I conquer a fear when I don't know what I'm afraid of?

put lavender essential oil on your pillow, or look up healing garden's lavendertherapytake melatonin (an herbal supplement) and drink chamomile tea before you go to sleep

It does sound sub-conscious. We let our sub-conscious negative thoughts over take us. Part of the problem is changing your sub-conscious thinking. Start telling yourself before bed that you feel good and are comfortable with going to bed.You should also consider taking a yoga class it will/should help you learn relaxation techniques and help with your RLS. In the mean time start telling yourself the above statement. Burn some incense like Lavender, or one that says relaxation. You could help yourself by listening to white noise music. Something instrumental, quiet and calming. All these suggestions will help. The most important one is stop telling yourself you are afraid to go to sleep, you are setting yourself up to fail. Instead, say: I am comfortable with going to bed. Do not use any negative words like, I am not afraid to go to bed. The not is a negative keeping the same mode of thought. So make every word positive. Sweet dreams!