[amandamcgovern9]

Im just so tired and fatigued I dont know if Im doing CBT-I properly. I dont go to bed until i feel tired (i try to not go to bed till after 2am) but my arousal system is so high i just cant fall asleep – despite being actually tired (not keeping head up due to sleepiness etc.) but when i cant fall asleep i get out of bed, and it leads me to being so depressed because i just want this to be over. i dont know how to deal with such a high arousal system / fight or flight. last night i only got 4 hours sleep, but i got up at the same time (9am), went about my day like it was totally normal, and was sure i’d sleep tonight because of my sleep drive, but here i am at 5am not sleeping. i really dont want to loose hope with the CBT-i techniques, ive only been implementing them properly (or trying to) for about a week or 2 now (really loosing track because i dont want to know how many weeks ive been loosing sleep for now).

please please help

thanks

amanda

[Martin Reed]

Hello Amanda and welcome to the forum! What you are experiencing is not unusual at all — you definitely are not alone!

It’s great to hear that you are continuing to get your day started at the same time each day and you are continuing to engage in activities that keep you moving toward the kind of life you want to live, independently of sleep!

What’s your current cue for getting out of bed during the night, and what kind of things do you do when out of bed during your sleep window?

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