[Gilmanator]

Hey all,

So previously I have always experienced the odd night of bad sleep, even the occasional night of no sleep, but I always knew that the next night I would be back on track…
However 2 weeks ago something changes!
I had just recovered from covid so I think my anxiety levels has already been high, so when I was about to go back to work and had a worried night of no sleep, this has just become an avalanche and I haven’t slept well since then.
Within these 2 weeks I’ve probably had 4-5 nights of no sleep at all, with the other nights being pretty bad aswell.
I have never experienced continuous insomnia like this so am trying to tackle it now before it gets a chance to really set in!
I am trying cbti and feel optimistic about the process and beginning to understand the things I was doing to exacerbate the situation (like cancelling my plans the next day) i would love to hear other people’s experiences because it can certainly be quite an isolating thing to go through.
Thanks for reading !

[Scott]

Hi, welcome to the forum and congratulations on exploring CBT-I techniques as they tackle the root causes of insomnia – our thoughts and behaviors.

It’s not uncommon for a significant life event, such as having COVID, to temporarily disrupt sleep but it’s when we begin to change our thoughts and behaviors about our sleep that the issue perpetuates. Since you’re experimenting with CBT-I, are you having specific challenges or questions about any of the methods you’ve learned? There may be some parts of CBT-I that may seem counterintuitive, but having patience and consistently implementing the techniques is important in restoring your sleep. If you remain committed to the techniques, you’ll begin to see consistent results from them.

Scott J

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