[Optimistic zzzzz]

Hello fellow good sleep searchers!

I’m excited to connect with some people who understand what insomnia is like.

I’ve been struggling with severe insomnia about two years. But as I have begun to consider the topic more…during all the sleepless nights and sleepy days- i realized there have been issues for even longer just not as severe or so life interrupting.

Initially I believe this bad insomnia started with emotional trauma and extreme anxiety/depression. But now even though I am feeling quite a lot better -no more middle of the night panic attacks. I still seem to be caught in a bad sleep pattern. Seems like my brain isn’t producing the same sleep chemicals and is conditioned to not sleep.

I am positive and hopeful that I can make progress and continue to improve. A good attitude does seem to keep me from reverting back to the original anxiety that started the whole mess.

I have tried various sleeping pills but they only provide temporary relief…maybe a few days and then I become less sensitive to them. Also I’m really not interesting in starting a habit that becomes hard to break. I use them a night or two here or there but then go back to natural stuff-valerian, melatonin, lavender.

Hope i I can be supportive and encouraging to my fellow sleep searchers here in this forum. 🙂

– optimistic zzzz

 

[Martin Reed]

Hello and welcome to the forum! I’m glad to hear you are feeling better and are in a more positive place these days. The fact your sleep issues haven’t improved is not uncommon — sleep issues often persist even when the problem or issue that caused them has disappeared.

Usually, these sleep issues remain because we are now paying far more attention to sleep than we ever did before, and we may even be doing things (such as spending more time in bed) in a bed to improve our sleep but that actually end up making sleep more difficult.

This easily descends into a negative cycle since poor sleep leads to more worry about sleep, and the more we worry about sleep, the harder it is to sleep.

As you discovered, sleeping pills are not a long-term solution. Have you looked into cognitive behavioral treatment for insomnia (CBT-I)? Cognitive and behavioral techniques help address the thoughts and behaviors that are often the biggest obstacle in the way of improving sleep.

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