[janpiet99]

Hi everyone

I am so fed up with my insomnia. Its very frustrating. And when I do sometimes finally fall asleep, I will wake up because of my sleep disorder which is very severe and the whole thing starts over again. I cant function normally in life. Besides Insomnia I also suffer from Panic and Depression and Non-rem parasomnia (night terrors) I hate my life and myself. But I focus on what I can improve, and my insomnia might be fixed with the help and guidance of others.

My biggest challenge is just falling asleep, I am a very visual guy, and for some reason, at night when I should fall asleep, I get a lot of energy and active thoughts and my mind seems to wake up just when it should shut down. I can be tired all day long, but when I do try to sleep, I just can’t and I seem to wake up. Would love to hear if anyone experiences the same.

[Scott]

Hi @janpiet99!

Welcome to the forum! You mentioned that your greatest challenge is falling asleep so when you’re able to, how many hours of sleep are you getting on an average night? Are you only going to bed only when you’re sleepy (head bobbing, dozing off, etc) versus just being tired? When you’re not able to fall asleep, do you get out of bed and do something enjoyable like listen to a podcast, watch tv or read a book or do you continue to toss and turn in bed?

Sometimes when we experience extreme anxiety towards sleep, we’ll change our nighttime routines. Some will go to bed early to compensate for a poor night of sleep the night before while others will start a meditation practice or wear blue light glasses, etc. Try to avoid the temptation to modify your bedtime or daytime routines because any attempt to fix our sleep usually makes it even more difficult for sleep to occur. Also, it’s important to note that one of the keys of having a good night’s sleep is by building a strong sleep drive during the day. You can achieve that by being active and continuing to enjoy your day, regardless of how you slept the prior night.

Hope that helps,
Scott J

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