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I struggled with Insomnia 15 years ago I had eventually realized I was depressed and got on antidepressants. My depression was lifted and sleeping was improved immensely. Haven’t had a issue until till I got off my antidepressants 4 months ago . I am really struggling to get any sleep I am not depressed but will be if I don’t sleep . I am getting ready to go to France in 2 days stressed that I will not be able to sleep and new people I am not familiar with will be on the trip . Can you give me some advice . I am a healthy eater perfect weight drink herbal tea at nite . I would love a answer
JulieHello Julie and welcome to the forum. Did your insomnia return as soon as you stopped taking the antidepressants? If so, this could be because you had come to see the pills as something that generated sleep.
In other words, instead of learning to trust your own sleep system, and recognize that you alone were generating sleep, you might have believed that you were only sleeping because of the antidepressants — so, when you stopped taking them you became a lot more alert at night, perhaps self-monitored for sleep, and this made sleep more difficult.
Have you tried implementing CBT for insomnia techniques? I think you will find them helpful since they will help you regain confidence in your own ability to sleep and help address any thoughts or behaviors that might be perpetuating the insomnia.
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