[JoeGer]

Thank you Chee for your response to my comment in the Forum. My first reaction on reading your response was to think that Martin must be very pleased with you and how you expressed your thoughts.

Having read it twice more, I remained of the opinion that you had gone to a lot of trouble to prepare such a lengthy response. However, I think I would have preferred to have read a somewhat shorter response; one that was perhaps somewhat less “judgmental” and showed a little more empathy with people perhaps not as far along the road as you appear to be.

Your opening remarks, especially in respect of “Most people don’t acknowledge they have insomnia because they don’t see it as a problem. It is more of a mindset issue than a physical one,” etc, speak the truth and cannot be denied. However, not each and every individual on the recovery from insomnia road are at the same junction as you might be fortunate enough to be at. And as someone who I believe has embraced the “truth” you identify and made progress, in my view and experience, I have to say that the “tone and tenor” of the lecture that I feel your response represents is far from encouraging people not quire where you appear to be on the journey.

I could comment further on your response but feel more inclined Chee to end by expressing the hope that other new participants in the programme and forum are not discouraged in their efforts to continue on the road to recovery. I know i would not wish to continue if your views reflect those of the wider community population.

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