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would anyone here want to exchange numbers? I’m going through a lot of the same things and by looks of it, talking it therapeutic for us otherwise we wouldnt be here sharing. I’m just going to go for it and leave mine here: 972-955-3863 (USA) i wish we had an in person support group because this is soo hard. I’m on a set back and spiraled with all the typical anxious spiral thoughts that come with a set back (including newly found panic attacks – yay!) If you can relate, please reach out.
Hi Alice, so sorry you’re struggling with that. I am too but my issue was always falling asleep (and recently staying asleep too) when i went through this course two years ago, I recovered really well though it was not a clean breakthrough at all. There are all-nighters related to the anxiety of going to bed. Then i would break the rules and play by my own rules, then i would go back to the strict rigid rules and eventually it all just helped idk how…
Wow, this whole thread is my thoughts exactly. I’m right there with you, just finished week 3. Have you resolved this?
Hi, I feel the same way, except I am 25 and have been experiencing this since I was about 17. I always had night anxieties since I was a young child but it got worse when I got to college and started to learn about how detrimental it is to lose sleep – that made me more anxious and more conscious of “trying” to sleep, spending more time in bed, which, as Martin says, makes sleep worse. I also think it didnt help that my schedule was different every day. Anyways, I just started Martin’s course after almost 10 years fo seeking a solution and I think this is a really pivotal point. So far I feel more capable of living life on less sleep which has reduced my anxiety about not getting 8 hours a night, in turn I have increased my average nightly sleep in just 2 weeks. I will say, like any other intervention, the progress is not linear and I do get discouraged but all in all I feel good about the end result in 8 weeks if I’ve already seen an improvement in 2. Also SCREW THE ONLINE ADVICE I strongly believe that all my years in seeking advice from the wrong sources made my sleep worse – something I often email Martin to vent about. I will say, as a health professional, it helps to pay for a program rather than get it for free because you’re like 10 times more like to stick to the advice and take it seriously -there’s a much greater sense of accountability to change behavior. Good luck.
