[Deanka]

i swear to you, i thought i was improving. i took the clock out of my room, i stopped reading in there, i tried to quiet my mind. for about 30 days this worked. i was sleepy at night, i got up in the morning, i didn't take any naps. i was going good, for about a month, it was all very weird for me since i hadn't had this much rest in like, YEARS. i was surprised and happy, though a little leery wondering what was happening – but mostly happy 🙄

then, out of nowhere, last week it started right back up. i'm not sleepy at night anymore, i'm up till 3 or 4 in the morning trying to sleep and i'm still trying to force myself awake in the AM to keep looking for a job (as one recruiter at the GDOL said “if you aren't applying for jobs in the morning, you don't want a job.” so i took some advil PM (which i'd STOPPED taking) and…nothing happened. it didn't even make me marginally sleepy, in fact, i took those pills and was up for 24 hours. tried some zquil (nyquil minus the supposed healing effects for a cold) – only a few hours, if that.

what happened? i think my stress levels just went through the roof.

[groggy]

Hey there Deanka,

Sorry to hear that your insomnia has sneakily crept back up on you!!

Seeing as traffic on the forum is a bit light at the moment, I've just started a new thread called Insomnia 2013 – Hey there! How are y'all coping?

If you want some company while you're trying to put insomnia back in its place, pop by and have a chat with Tired Teddy and me…

And don't despair – I'm sure this is just a brief glitch in your sleep patterns – you will be back in positive territory soon!

See you round!

Groggy

[Martin Reed]

That's quite odd that your sleep suddenly disappeared on you.

On a positive note, you now know that you are more than capable of sleep since you went through a great period of natural and fulfilling sleep.

I suspect that your concern about being able to sleep naturally once again added stress to your sleep routine, making sleep difficult once again.

Look – you now that you can sleep. Stop putting pressure on yourself to sleep. Lie in bed and relax. See what happens.

Are you enrolled in my sleep training course?

—

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.

[Deanka]

I am enrolled in the sleep training course, which is why i originally thought that i was going to sleep. i have no idea what happened. how can it just come and go like that?

[groggy]

Hi Deanka,

Sleep is such a strange thing…!

And yeah, stress is a huge sleep killer, I think!

Since the forum is a little quiet at the moment, I'm trying to gather people together in the “Insomnia 2013” thread, so we get a bit more conversation and discussion going 😉

Come by if you like! 🙂

XXX

Groggy

[snowstorm]

How are you doing lately deanka?

[Deanka]

well, now that I've started a new job working the graveyard shift it's been…more of the same actually. when i get off work i get on the computer looking for a daytime job, since this one is only temporary and i'm just up until i fall asleep. i can maybe get 4 hours before i'm wide away again. i get sleepy at work like on a daily basis. i stopped taking pills cause i was taking them everyday and i wanted off. I've tried zzzquil, but it only worked the first time and it doesn't do it anymore. i'm exhausted really. the only time i feel like i can get any real sleep is on Saturday cause its my day off and i know it doesn't matter how long i sleep cause i don't have anywhere to be.

[Martin Reed]

Are you off the sleeping pills altogether now? If you are, and are managing 4 hours of sleep then that's progress – you are heading in the right direction!

—

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.

[snowstorm]

Glad your off the pills. Are you able to sleep without any probs on saturdays? Could be proof you CAN sleep.

[Deanka]

i'm not off the pills altogether, but i'm getting there…slowly but surely. my sleep pattern on saturdays varies, sometimes i can sleep without difficulty, and sometimes i have issues with just waking up and getting out of bed knowing i don't have to anywhere on saturday and i don't have to work that night.

[lily]

Sounds like maybe your sleep is really affected by your work schedule. have you tried sticking to a strict schedule even when you dont have to work?

[Deanka]

i try that, but it doesn't always work, it's like my body knows it doesn't have to be anywhere so it tries to sleep all day

[Author]

Posts