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Hey everyone new to the forum here. I am in the midst of an unpleasant relapse.
For the past 2 nights I I tend to have this problem where I am not too anxious during the night while I can’t sleep, but I feel like I I’m mindlessly dozing and then I snap out of it and am completely awake. I don’t think it’s hypnic awareness as that’s something I am familiar with and have overcome. Its like a hypnic jerk without the jerk if that makes sense. Almost like I’m entering stage 1 sleep since I have no recollection of any thoughts and then boom, I’m up. I often experience a dry mouth when this happens so that could possibly be a clue that I’m snoring and therefore in a light stage of sleep.
Could this possibly be a form of hyperarousal?
It’s not fun as I go to bed at 10 and by the time I reach 3 am I give up and take a pill and settle for some very average sleep that usually only lasts 3 hours. Does anyone have any insights? Thanks in advance.
@Alexx11 – welcome and thanks for sharing.
What do you think the source of your anxiousness at night is? Are you currently implementing CBT-I techniques?
Martin provides a detailed explanation of the jerks you might be experiencing in his video located here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFlxiXbYQag&t=239s
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