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I’ve only had it since February this year but it feels like longer! it started after I had the flu and couldn’t sleep for a few nights. Before that I’d always slept fine! I find the SC particularly hard and I know I stay in bed longer than I should! I usually go and read on the sofa so I might try reading in bed tonight as I might do better at that than having to get out! When I first started I thought I’d see results in a week or two but now I’m coming to terms with the fact it might be a longer road and as you say what’s the alternative! Hopefully Martin’s course helps you, I may consider it in a few weeks if there’s no improvement
Hi, this is my first post on here but I’ve been reading through the forum and have just completed Martin’s free course. I’ve been doing SR and SC for 2 weeks now and my sleep window is 12-6. I am really struggling to stay up until 12 and my sleep is really irregular. Saturday night I went to bed at 12, fell asleep by 12.30-3 woke up and went back to sleep until 6am…yay! and then last night I was dropping to sleep sitting up from 9.30-11 and then I seemed to wake up and had gone past the tiredness by 12! I went to bed but didn’t fall asleep and then my anxiety went sky high and guess what a night of hardly any sleep, I don’t even know how much but it felt like none! These alternate nights seem to be a pattern and are so frustrating! I’m not sure if this is usual or maybe I should change my SW to earlier to bed and get up. Feeling so tired and fed up today and struggling to stay positive ?
Hi Steve, it’s the most frustrating thing isn’t it to spend all day waiting for your sleep window only to wake up and not be able to sleep! I found out about cbt i by searching the internet and came across this site. I’ve started after watching Martin’s videos and doing his free course so I’m a real beginner. I’ve been doing SR and SC (trying) for 2 weeks and feel more tired since and I seem to see a small improvement then regress a few steps again but after reading other posts that seems normal and I realise I need to be patient and it’s going to take some time. Thanks for the list I’ll give some of them a go! I think I need to stay more active than watching TV all evening!
Yes I try to get out of bed but sometimes I stay in bed longer than 30 minutes. I will try reducing my sleep window to five and a half hours. If I wake or can’t get to sleep is it ok to stay in bed if I feel relaxed or should I get out every time?
Hi Martin, no I’m not. My sleep window is 12-6 at the minute. Some nights I will be struggling to stay awake but then seem to wake up again as my sleep window approaches.
