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Thank you for responding Martin, it really helps to know you are there.
I guess a better way to judge how much sleep I’m getting is how I feel and what I’ve been doing in day, how I’ve enjoyed my day. I do tend to estimate or calculate how much sleep I’ve had when I first get up. It’s hard not to. Before I had insomnia I just got up in the morning and got on with my day, I didn’t sit there adding up how much sleep I’d had. That’s what I need to do going forward.
When I do the AWAKE exercise, if I’m honest I probably am hoping this will lead to sleep. It’s tricky not to think this though. It’s like your ‘moon’ analogy, the more I try not to think about hope of sleep, the more it comes into my mind. I’ll just have to acknowledge the thought I guess and let it go?
Thank you again.
I completely understand your question as, to be honest, the thought of forever having insomnia and having to live with it terrifies me a bit. I can’t envisage living a happy and full life while feeling heavy eyed most days and unrefreshed. I am trying my best though.
I do honestly believe though that if we can accept insomnia and stop fighting it eventually that will lead to less anxiousness and eventually more sleep.
I’ve been on my journey for a year (only found Martin’s course in January though) and things are still up and down but definitely heading in right direction now. I’m getting between 5 and 5.5 hours too and hoping for more going forward.
Wishing you well on your journey, I’ve no doubt more sleep will come. I try not to compare my progress with others as we are all so different.
I guess the opposite to resistance and control is ‘acceptance’ and ‘let go’. I’ll thank brain for the thoughts and acknowledge them. I’ll also try the visualisation or my thoughts being clouds and watch them by. Just let go and don’t tey to stop or control anything, just let them be. Thank you Martin.
This is very encouraging to hear Shelley. I needed to read this today. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Mirjam. Frustrating isn’t it. Yes I worry sometimes course isn’t working for me and I’m in fear of slipping back. But realistically I know we experience speed bumps and sleep isn’t something we can switch on and off. Thank you for responding. This course has helped me a lot. I’ve completed it now but I tend to run through it again before my 6 months is up. Take care.
I’m reading this post a year on and it has really helped me refocus and has made something ‘click’ with me. Thank you so much Michael61. What a great insight!
Thank you so much @Chee2308 for replying and for such a welcome insight. This makes perfect sense and gives me encouragement. Sometimes I just need a ‘nudge’ to remind me. By asking such questions I guess I am still chasing that target, although I kid myself I’m not. Thank you again.
I feel I need to keep living my life and accept whatever happens and keep following this course. Carry on with plans and don’t dwell on last nights sleep, just accept whatever happens.
Yes very clear, thank you. I’ve been doing the AWAKE exercise although I’m not ‘struggling’. It’s something to think about and practice when I’m ‘resting’. Thank you.
Just to add I’ve had insomnia for 8 months and have previously taken an on-line cbt-I course, which I had trouble understanding fully. I’m finding this course much more informative and it has helped a lot, so far, in reducing worry and anxiety.
