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Hello all, I’m new to this so bare with me…I started getting bouts of insomnia 2 years ago, which came and went..after 3 days I’d crash and reset myself…but since I lost my mother suddenly in May, I’ve not slept properly and the insomnia has returned, so I started drinking to go sleep, I mean I’m drinking a lot, maybe 3 double gins a night to knock myself our, but now I’m on day 3 of no sleep…I feel I’m going mad, my brain will not switch off, I’m 50 a very active healthy gym goer with a full time job and happy home life…but I want to stop drinking
Hey @johnrb1971,
Welcome to the forum and thanks for posting!
It’s not uncommon for our sleep to be disrupted when a stressful life event occurs but sleep typically returns to normal once the stressor goes away. When our thoughts and behaviors about our sleep change, it can perpetuate the issue and create a vicious anxiety loop during the night and day. Any effort we put into sleeping better highlights the sleep issue and creates more arousal at bedtime, making sleep even more difficult. When you start to worry about sleep, what is going through your mind?
Scott J
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