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Hey. After 2 nights of some hiccups which I believe was from negative emotions going to bed, I managed to get my 5 hours back last night. I was feeling like I was going back to a hole but I did positive sleep thoughts and journaling, this time decided to embrace the nighttime/bedroom with a mindset if I sleep okay, If I don’t I will close my eyes and relax. I fell off eventually and woke up once then I told myself it’s okay that you are awake, everyone wakes up just rest and enjoy the moment. I think I fell off until my alarm went off at 6 but not sure since when I wake up it’s like my brain is like time to get up. I been stuck with this and don’t know what to do since I can’t control sleep, don’t want to try to control it because I know that makes it worse but I’m yawning so sleepy/tired everyday feeling like ima fall over sleep off just 5 hours so I know I need more and want more but simply don’t know how if my brain is set at 5am-6am you need to wake up. How do I extend my sleep window this way if the added on time I’m not sleeping because I don’t fall back asleep. I really want to learn and accomplish getting back to sleep. I used to wake up in the middle of the night, use the bathroom and go back to bed then eventually fall back asleep within 30 minutes no problem. Rather that was 6-8 hours I went back to sleep. Now it’s like I wake up I’m soooo sleepy can barely keep my eyes open, know my body wants to sleep but it won’t do it feeling broken and confused.
Thank you for taking the time to respond. Everything you said was very encouraging and helpful. Sometimes I get lost in the lack of sleep and Forget how far I’ve come from months ago. I plan on stretching my sleep window after it being 2 or 3 weeks of consistency. I’m only about 2 weeks in and just started sleeping 5 hours straight so I don’t want to rush things. I’m trying to trust this will work and more sleep will come in my near future. So thankful for great resources like these! I will update as time goes and reach out as needed.
I really don’t know much about the actual course since I haven’t bought it and I’m doing this on my own. But I have studied CBT-I over these past months and know how to do the sleep restriction and have been doing my best to stick to it. I guess my question would be how long of my sleep window before I start making changes? I only average 5 hours a night, up at 6 or by 6 with my sleep window of 12:30-6. There has been moments where I slept through to my alarm which was magical but I still feel like crap so I’m guessing 5 hours isn’t my number for sleep and I need at least 6 or 7. If I could get to 6 I would be sooo happy! But once I wake up that’s it, I don’t be frustrated at all I tell myself I’ll relax if I don’t go back to sleep but I don’t ever if I close my eyes until sun comes out. I know this because if I’m getting 5 and slept more by having my eyes closed for hours I would be less tired. I’m in the boxing ring with insomnia feeling defeated.
