[RandomName47]

I’ve been struggling with insomnia for 3 years now. I usually get 4 or 5 hours a night. I struggle with falling alseep and staying asleep. I fear sleepless nights so was wondering if it would be good exposure therapy to force myself to experience them often enough that it no longer has power over me. Is this a crazy idea?

[Martin Reed]

Some people have found that when they try to stay awake, it can actually become harder to stay awake (perhaps because there is no longer any effort to make sleep happen).

What you’ve shared is one example of “exposure therapy”. And, perhaps you don’t need to force yourself to say up all night if you have the opportunity to experience periods of wakefulness each night anyway?

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