[Matthew]

Hello and need some advice…

I have taken the 2 week free training course and found it overwhelming helpful!

I am now on the lowest dose of my sleeping pill— Somulin— containing all natural ingredients.

I’m trying to get off it completely.

Problem arises when I go to bed I feel anxious. Back to the living room to read.. sleepy then return to bed. Still anxious. Eventually I end up taking the pill..

I’m just curious how to help better settle the arousal system..
Gosh this can be difficult!

Thank you!
Matthew

[Chee2308]

The trick with arousal system is not to avoid it. Allow yourself to sit with the discomfort and then let it pass. This is perhaps the most difficult part of the recovery. Stop trying to escape anymore (because it is impossible to escape sleep related worries as you go to bed to sleep every night!) and to start being brave and courageous. Maybe you can start by assuming you will sleep so-so every night, not very good but not very bad either so it’s okay either way. Whatever lost sleep in one night will be regained in another so it makes no big difference because tonight is not the only night you can sleep. There are plenty of nights down the line to try again so go easy on yourself and practice self-kindness 🙂

In regards to your sleeping pill, Martin has already answered you. Consult with your doctor first but the most important thing to realize is nothing can help you sleep if you are still afraid of poor sleep. Recovery from insomnia doesn’t really mean free from insomnia, it means leaving behind the struggle with it. Good luck to you.

[Matthew]

Thanks ya!
A quick one.. will sleep pressure overcome arousal? e.g, not sleeping for few days.. sleep pressure is there, but arousal remains intense, thus no sleep.

[Robb]

Chee,
Your statement makes so much sense.

the most important thing to realize is nothing can help you sleep if you are still afraid of poor sleep. Will be beating that into my head.

[Chee2308]

Hi matt

Another way of looking at this is: Will your body refuse the delicious food laid before it after being starved for several days? Do you really believe your body will reject sleep in a comfortable bed after a string of bad nights? Be open minded and maybe try an experiment on how long you can go without sleep. I did and mine couldn’t last past 30 hours. I crashed after 24 hours of no sleep and at the 30 hour mark, I was so sleepy I had no time nor space to be anxious, worried, agitated whatever. I just wanted to sleep and I didn’t care where. I could fall asleep while just peeing! Learn to trust your own body and there’s no way it can do it wrong. It will get what it needs in the end.

[Matthew]

Many thanks

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