[Sydonia044]

Hi guys,

I posted here a while back when I was having extremely poor sleep literally would be going days sometimes up to a week of no sleep! It had gotten better for a while and I was getting that “heavy eye” feeling, but now it’s gotten worse again. Does anyone else here suffer from insomnia due to anxiety reasons? Have you managed to improve your sleep and if so may I ask how? As this is starting to make me feel extremely depressed and frustrated. The only way I can get any sleep at the moment is with medication and I really don’t want to end up reliant on them.

Kind regards,

Matt

[Martin Reed]

Ups and downs can be very frustrating but they are not unusual and are to be expected, Matt! You can sleep without medication and even when you take medication, please be reassured that the sleep you are getting is still sleep that is being generated by you and your own body (because no medication can generate sleep).

Since your sleep got better before, there’s no reason to believe it won’t get better again — especially if you are able to consistently implement evidence-based techniques that help strengthen sleep drive, strengthen the body clock, and lower arousal.

Since anxiety is such a common driver of insomnia, you might find it helpful to listen/watch some of the many stories of transformation from people who were once in the same situation as you over on the Insomnia Coach® Podcast. If they were successful, you can be successful, too!

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[Sydonia044]

Thank you so much for the reassurance Martin it means a lot. I’m going to create a post asking about Paradoxical Intention therapy if you’d be able to give any insight on it? Thank you again.

[Sydonia044]

Also Martin, just wondering what your thoughts are on this article?

https://www.thoughtco.com/can-lack-of-sleep-really-damage-your-brain-2795013

Is it possible that lack of sleep can cause permanent damage?

[Martin Reed]

Chronic insomnia hasn’t been shown to cause any health problems whatsoever. In the study you linked to, researchers looked at mice. We cannot conclude that what happens in mice will happen in humans. Furthermore, the mice were intentionally sleep deprived (they didn’t have insomnia). Finally, we have no idea what the loss of neurons in sleep deprived mice means — it might be a protective measure that prevents damage, but it might not. We don’t know. So, ultimately, that study is meaningless for human beings with chronic insomnia.

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If you are ready to stop struggling with insomnia you can enroll in the online insomnia coaching course right now! If you would prefer ongoing phone or video coaching calls as part of a powerful three month program that will help you reclaim your life from insomnia, consider applying for the Insomnia Mastery program.

The content of this post is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.

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