[chippy]

Hi Guys
New to this site, can anyone please help me
I am having a lot of trouble sleeping generally getting about 2 to3 hours broken sleep per night unless i take Zopiclone 7.5mg then I can get between 4 and 6 hours pretty good sleep
I used zopiclone on and of for a few weeks but I don’t want to take it regularly as I hear it can be very addictive, (I had a very stressful family breakdown and court case which is where the initial insomnia started because of anxiety and depression. I am still on Lexapro but I think the anxiety has eased a lot but my sleeping will not return. I have tried regular bed times and waking times, no coffee or coke, dark room, reading for 15 minutes before bed (after watching TV etc

[speedwalker]

Hi,
I am so sorry that you are suffering. I also have tried all of the sleep hygiene guidelines (no caffeine past noon, dark cool room, etc) and I recommend listening to the Insomnia Coach Podcast episode 1, and episode 7 with Nick Wignall. Also, I am on day 8 of Martin’s free training via email and really learning a lot about sleep! I suffer from insomnia brought on by anxiety so it’s hard for me to relax when my head hits the pillow at night and doing a ton of the sleep hygiene tactics makes me more anxious. I’m not an expert obviously, but don’t try to go to bed at the same time every night. Martin emphasizes in his trainings that it’s more important to wake up at the same time every day. I hope you find relief and help with CBT-i.

[Martin Reed]

Welcome to the forum, chippy — and thank you, speedwalker, for the encouraging words you offered!

It sounds as though you’ve tried the typical sleep hygiene stuff and didn’t find it helpful, and that’s actually not surprising since sleep hygiene alone doesn’t really do anything for people with insomnia!

I would suggest looking into cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) techniques since they will help address the thoughts and behaviors that perpetuate sleep disruption and really help tackle the root of the problem.

I hope this helps!

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