[snowbiehamham]

Hi. I’m a 48 year old woman and have suffered from insomnia since the age of 8. So 40 years. I think it started due to anxiety. I was being bullied at school, my parents had another child and couldn’t cope and my Auntie who was my only close relative apart from my parents and siblings died and she looked after me a lot. I am also a highly sensitive person so this all I think had a great impact on me. I wasn’t getting much attention and this is how it began and has continued all my life. Has anyone else suffered from insomnia as long as this?

[Chee2308]

Greetings! So what is it about sleep and insomnia that have you worried over 40 years?? Yet 40 years later, there you still are, nothing bad has happened to you at all, still able to come onto this forum, type sentences and ask questions. You seem very normal to me! Has it ever occurred to you are just being in a state of confusion for the past 40 years, you really don’t have insomnia at all because everyone has bad nights once in a while and that’s normal. Worrying about sleep is kinda like worrying about being hungry, actively trying to avoid it and seeking endless ways to cure your hunger. But then you still eat 3 meals a days, still feel every day is a misery because you are afflicted with hunger daily and asking people and almost every forum out there if anyone has ever found a solution to cure this thing called hunger forever. Sounds dumb and ridiculous?? You bet! Because that’s exactly the same thing you are doing with your insomnia, still worrying about it, asking endless people endless questions about sleep. But you know what? Sleep still happens regardless because everyone has sleep drive in the same way as hunger drive. Going forward, you can still worry about sleep. Or you can just ignore it and go on your life as usual. Either way, sleep still happens but you will just carry that worry and anxiety over absolutely nothing. Best wishes to you.

[Martin Reed]

40 years is a long time — but you’re still a long way behind Sally who got rid of her insomnia after 60 years!

Have you heard of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) techniques?

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[snowbiehamham]

I have has insomnia for 40 years because I really am awake for hours and sometimes all night and I feel sleepy and sometimes nod off during the day and then have to jolt myself awake. Itry to get on with my life as usual but I often find it difficult due to sleepiness.. I don’t actually talk to anyone about my sleep problems because i find most people don’t understand or have nothing helpful to say.

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