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I got the two week emails and wow what a difference. I have been struggling with a bad case of insomnia for 2 years. Doctor put me on bp medicine and I must have been allergic, I did not sleep any that night, he tried me on 2 more, same thing. I had never had a hard time. I was a wonderful sleeper til then. I was taken off the bp medicine, another doctor said I just had that white coat syndrome and my bp was not even a problem.

By then I could not sleep, it has been a nightmare, up all night, tossing and turning. I worried I would never sleep again. I could really relate to when Bryan said he got allergic to medicine when he got sick and then got insomnia. I think it was #61 post.

I decided to just say well if I sleep I sleep and if not sleep will come eventually. No more saying oh no what if I dont sleep tonight. I was afraid I would have a stroke or heart attack if I did not sleep. Now I know sleep will come eventually. Martin Reed gave me so much peace when he said this.

I got off trazadone, then benadryl I tried and that quit working so I did not take anything one night and slept good. Before this I was afraid to not take something. A couple of nights I took one benadryl and one night I took an ibuprofen. Then I didnt need anything and I slept all night. No tossing and turning, it is wonderful.

I began to wake up earlier in the morning than I wanted to but when I stayed up an hour later that worked out also. I sleep 12-7. It is hard to believe worry could cause you not to sleep. I didnt have anything to worry about except worried I couldnt sleep. Now I reassure myself I can sleep.

I am looking forward to a beach trip next week. I use to be scared I would not sleep but now I am living life whether I sleep or not. I am just allowing sleep to come when it wants to. If I dont sleep well one night as well it is no big deal, sleep will come back. This has given me so much peace. I also realize I am not alone, so many people have had insomnia, who knew?

Looking at all my successful nights this month has helped me know I can sleep. What a miracle! Thanks so much Martin Reed and also for sending me emails which have helped so much.

[Martin Reed]

Thank you for sharing!

You know that you CAN sleep! You’ve learned from your experience. You’ve shifted away from a focus on actions intended to make sleep happen (something that created more difficulty and struggle) and toward actions that better reflect your values — who you are, who you want to be, and the life you want to live.

As you take this approach, you are starving insomnia of the oxygen it needs to survive. It is losing its power and influence over you. With less struggle comes more peace.

You are noticing change happening because you are making change happen! I wish you all the best as you continue to move forward!

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Thank you so much for giving me my life back. I have to assure myself I can sleep every night if I just say you can do this just like the other nights I have been successful. I had never had a sleepless night until I got this insomnia. It is a terrible terrible thing.

I am waking up earlier than I want to, sometimes 5 or 6 oclock rather than 7. I am just happy to not toss and turn all night and if this is all I get that is fine. I go to be bed at 12. I wake up to go to the bathroom and this is probably the reason. All I know is my life is so much better. This does work! I tell myself I will live my life and sleep later if I cant sleep now. You have taken that terrible fear away, thank you.

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