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From what I’ve read in your earlier posts, you’ve been on zopiclone for your sleep issues for quite some time and are now weaning off those. I take zopiclone occasionally when my insomnia is at its worst to get some relief, and I’ve noticed that when I stop taking them it’s basically impossible to sleep for a few days afterwards (rebound insomnia). The first time this happened it took me three days before I got some hours of broken sleep in. Maybe you’re experiencing something similar right now?
Zopiclone is a garbage medicine, a genuine rat poison in my opinion, and you’re very wise to quit it. I’m also trying to quit relying on it every time I relapse, but I find it difficult, because it’s the only thing that gives me immediate relief from my sometimes horrible insomnia (I dread sleepless nights like no other). As of now, I’m doing my best to implement the strategies laid out by Martin in his excellent free sleep training course, and make the transition to a far less potent and non-addictive antihistamine as a temporary measure in case of emergencies (when I start to panic). Ultimately I aim to ditch the antihistamine too.
Hope you’ll get some blissful sleep soon! You deserve it!
Hah, who would’ve known that the true danger to our ancestors weren’t mammoths, smilodons and cave bears, but aggressive mountain goats! 😀
Anyway, I’ll heed your advise to not fight the panic next time I’m hit with insomnia, instead of acting up like a total loony. It’s probably not going to work the first time around, and require multiple attempts before I can sense some progress, but I’m more than willing to give it a try.
For now, my insomnia seems to have subsided a bit and I’ve slept decently for the past three nights (5-6.5 hours, which is perfectly normal for me). I hope it continues that way for quite a while.
Again, thank you for sharing your insights. What you say makes a lot of sense, and given me something to think about!
Thank you for taking your time to answer, Mr Reed. Your input is greatly appreciated. As are the insomnia snippets and the interviews with your clients (inspiring people) that you post on your YouTube-channel.
What you say is true, of course. When I beat back insomnia the first time around I somehow managed to implement a thought process that basically went like: ”I can’t do anything about this, so I have to learn to live with it the best I can. Whatever happens, happens”. I stopped taking pills and after a half a week or so of suffering, sleep gradually returned to normal (and stayed normal for nearly a year).
My problem seems to be that I tend to forget that past experience, so when I relapse I enter full panic mode. I guess I’ve got some more practice to do in order for the beneficial thought processes to stick.
All the best!
