[Faithlessinsomnia]

Hi Everyone!
I’ve had stress related insomnia for 22 years now. I’m on medication permanently. I don’t think I’ll ever be able to sleep without it again, which troubles me greatly. I feel very alone and I feel like I’m abnormal in some way.
I’ve had a sleep study done, all sorts of meds and been seen by a sleep specialist whose suggested I stay on a medication that works. So that’s a great relief.
This condition has taken me to a very low place, for over half my life I’ve lived with it. I’ve read all the books I could find …..and still I can’t sleep with out medication. My brain is so used to it, that I’ve lost the ability to produce melatonin. I don’t even yawn anymore.
I can’t work because of Insomnia.
There is so much more I want to say on this but don’t want to rant.

[Deb]

Check out the books below as well as this website. They describe two different methods for treating insomnia.

The Sleep Book by Guy Meadows (there is also a website)

Effortless Sleep by Sasha Stephens

[Faithlessinsomnia]

Thanks Deb, for your reply! I’ll check it out. ☺☺☺
I’ve not heard of these authors before…..but definitely willing to give them a go!
Thanks again!

[Martin Reed]

Sorry to hear about your long-term struggles with sleep, Faithlessinsomnia. Have any of your doctors or specialists mentioned CBT for insomnia or whether you’d be a suitable candidate for CBT-I?

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