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Thanks Martin, I just feel like I have no sleep drive. I get so sleepy on the couch and as soon as I go to bed I’m awake, and then my unhelpful brain tells me I won’t sleep at all if I don’t fall asleep straight away. It’s like I’m lying there waiting to not fall asleep.
Insomnia is so debilitating and traumatic. I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy.
You’re not alone. I feel the same. I’ve had the worst insomnia for the last 4 weeks and I’m scared every night going to bed that I won’t sleep at all.
Previously I would fall asleep no issue (unless I had a stressful life event) but i would always wake up between 2-3am and stay awake. When I was doing this, I was just going to bed when I was sleepy, still around 9:30-10pm. Occasionally later if we were socializing but not often.
Previously I was never anxious about going to bed, I just knew I’d wake up, now I’m just constantly anxious about going to bed which I know is causing me not to fall asleep.
My husband and I are meant to be going to Europe in 5 weeks and I am petrified of planes, in a way I’m hoping that’s what’s triggering this new sleep anxiety and that it passes when we get there, but it’s also hard not to feel like this is the new me with insomnia. Have had more completely sleepless nights this last month than I’ve had in years.Thanks Martin, instead of putting pressure on myself I decided to just start to wait until I feel sleepy regardless of the time, to go to bed. I’ve never been a napper and I’m always out of bed by 6/6:30 every morning regardless of how I’ve slept, so I’ve been trying to stay up later at night but without looking at the time.
At this stage I’m still going to bed around 9:30-10, but my sleep window should probably be 11-4.
Before I started the course my insomnia was at its worst, and I’m still struggling with falling asleep which was never an issue for me.
I’m excited for what week 2 will bring and i hope I can gain the confidence with sticking to a sleep window. I will try on the weekend when I don’t have work commitments etc
