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Hi Trish-I’m dragging my feet too with same wonder- I am at my wits end and may give it a try. I find the sleep restriction part hard and boring cause (I live alone) I end up dozing or head bobbing way before my “time” and when this happens I lose the sense of relaxing cause I kno I’ll have a hard time when going to bed hrs later. I’ve been using melatonin and an occasional drug prescribed by my doctor- nothing helps. I’m in the midst of finding out a diagnosis and waiting causes more anxiety n endless worry. My nights are an actual hell. I try to remain calm and aloof about it but doesn’t always work. If, physically I felt well- or somewhat better-n get any results I feel that’s half my issue. (There’s few things going on that add to this nonsense) I love to sleep but my mind doesn’t allow me too. Martin is an amazing man who responds to emails and is very thorough and patient- I’m probably going to sign up cause my life has been hell without sleep. (On average, I’m lucky if I sleep 4 hrs as an average- I’ve gone days on empty ?)
Wish you well.how did you recover so fast? that’s GREAT!!! Please share your success. I am struggling for months knowing all the tools well, and my only thing is that I can not sit up till 1am doing mindless tasks….if I did fall asleep early and sleep 5-6 hrs which I would love, heck, I’d get up at 4 am no worries…and then learn to adjust my bedtime at that point. I hate meds and I am so happy you are off them. Blessings to you.
Thank you Chee, and I pray my body starts to regulate my sleep as my breaths and appetite; I am however following with these practices here and with a CBTI coach (started this week) I still get so discouraged with my little to no sleep. I am battling an unknown facial neuropathy and getting drs of late is an impossible wait. (Its 24 hrs of pain/burning-at night seems to be big triggers due to body temperatures, etc) So as I wind down and follow all the correct “tools” if you will, the pains wake me as I’m starting to doze, and I start the vicious cycle that I am addressing head on as “so what” been here before, can do this again. I try to remain positive, But in all honesty it gets very discouraging. I go about each day as if its a new one even on zero sleep, but I’d be lying if I didn’t say I push myself too much and its horrible at times. Thank for all your insights. Have a good day.
Ty for taking time to respond. I usually go to bed (pre insomnia) watch tv in bed lil (I kno a no no rn) and shut down by 11 hoping to sleep 6 hrs and get up between 5 and 6am. Pre insomnia this worked with no issues, sleeping at least 6-7 hours. Now changing that habit, as I’m trying, is hard to settle down. So I’m waiting till I def tired (in another room) which some nights just does not happen. I see and value your points and I am working on all the advice given. Thanks so much.
I TOTALLY agree with your post, however, it is extremely hard to stop ruminating when in bed. I do get out and try to do mundane things, mostly boring tv, or sit in dark with my pup nearby. I don’t seem to tire doing this. Reading doesn’t necessarily relax me, cause then I get into the book. I then go back to my bed, which I love and do not obsess about not sleeping. I will lay there and accept I am not going to sleep. My brain just stays awake. I am having 3-5 hours occasionally and 0 on other days of the week. This has been going on for almost 3 months after a loss, and an auto immune issue that hasn’t been figured out. I am trying desperately to stop thinking about sleep, I agree- just how??
