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Insomnia absolutely can be cured — a quick look at the insomnia success stories forum, the case studies page, and the insomnia podcast episodes can provide a lot of evidence of this!
With that being said, falling asleep behind the wheel would be extremely unusual for someone with chronic insomnia. Have you been tested or assessed for other sleep disorders such as sleep apnea?
—If you are ready to stop struggling with insomnia you can enroll in the online insomnia coaching course right now! If you would prefer ongoing phone or video coaching calls as part of a powerful three month program that will help you reclaim your life from insomnia, consider applying for the Insomnia Mastery program.
The content of this post is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.
Hello Mike. Going for two days without sleep is hard — but your sleep drive is going to be very high as a result. In other words, sleep is becoming more and more likely.
So, I think you will likely get a better night of sleep very soon (especially if you avoid compensatory behaviors such as spending too much time in bed or trying to conserve energy during the day).
To get more consistent sleep, I’d suggest starting with sleep restriction for insomnia — a key component of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I).
I hope this helps.
—If you are ready to stop struggling with insomnia you can enroll in the online insomnia coaching course right now! If you would prefer ongoing phone or video coaching calls as part of a powerful three month program that will help you reclaim your life from insomnia, consider applying for the Insomnia Mastery program.
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What is it about your insomnia that makes you anxious? What is the though you are having that is creating the anxiety? When you feel anxious, what is going through your mind?
Since you said that you feel fine during the day, it seems as though concern about daytime function isn’t a concern — so let’s see if we can get to the bottom of this and figure out the specific thought you are having that is leading to anxiety.
—If you are ready to stop struggling with insomnia you can enroll in the online insomnia coaching course right now! If you would prefer ongoing phone or video coaching calls as part of a powerful three month program that will help you reclaim your life from insomnia, consider applying for the Insomnia Mastery program.
The content of this post is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your success story! I am sure it will help many people, especially those who are currently implementing CBT-I techniques but are finding them hard and perhaps not noticing any improvements yet.
Imagine if you had given up after a few weeks — you never would have gotten to the point you’re at now! Your perseverance and commitment are admirable. Without that tenacity, you would probably not be sharing such a wonderful success story!
You’re an inspiration. Thanks again for sharing.
—If you are ready to stop struggling with insomnia you can enroll in the online insomnia coaching course right now! If you would prefer ongoing phone or video coaching calls as part of a powerful three month program that will help you reclaim your life from insomnia, consider applying for the Insomnia Mastery program.
The content of this post is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.
Welcome to the forum, Reva. Your story is quite familiar — and this should be encouraging since others who have been in a similar situation have found cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) techniques very helpful for improving their sleep over the long term. So, there’s no reason to think you won’t find them helpful, too!
When do you currently go to bed at night and when do you get out of bed to start your day in the morning? How many hours of sleep would you say you get on a typical night?
—If you are ready to stop struggling with insomnia you can enroll in the online insomnia coaching course right now! If you would prefer ongoing phone or video coaching calls as part of a powerful three month program that will help you reclaim your life from insomnia, consider applying for the Insomnia Mastery program.
The content of this post is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.
Hello Jackie and welcome to the forum. Have you been struggling with sleep for a long time, or is this more of a recent issue?
—If you are ready to stop struggling with insomnia you can enroll in the online insomnia coaching course right now! If you would prefer ongoing phone or video coaching calls as part of a powerful three month program that will help you reclaim your life from insomnia, consider applying for the Insomnia Mastery program.
The content of this post is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.
There is no herbal solution for insomnia. The best treatment for chronic insomnia is cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I).
I hope this helps.
—If you are ready to stop struggling with insomnia you can enroll in the online insomnia coaching course right now! If you would prefer ongoing phone or video coaching calls as part of a powerful three month program that will help you reclaim your life from insomnia, consider applying for the Insomnia Mastery program.
The content of this post is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.
At the current time, when do you go to bed at night, when do you get out of bed to start your day, and how roughly many hours of sleep do you get on a typical night?
Are you checking the clock when you wake during the night? What is going through your mind when you wake during the night and are finding it hard to fall back to sleep? Are you feeling worried, frustrated, or anxious?
—If you are ready to stop struggling with insomnia you can enroll in the online insomnia coaching course right now! If you would prefer ongoing phone or video coaching calls as part of a powerful three month program that will help you reclaim your life from insomnia, consider applying for the Insomnia Mastery program.
The content of this post is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.
Hello Dot! I’m not surprised that none of those things helped with your insomnia — since there’s no evidence to suggest they would!
Have you tried cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I)?
—If you are ready to stop struggling with insomnia you can enroll in the online insomnia coaching course right now! If you would prefer ongoing phone or video coaching calls as part of a powerful three month program that will help you reclaim your life from insomnia, consider applying for the Insomnia Mastery program.
The content of this post is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.
Some of us are more predisposed to sleep disruption, Muna. However, chronic insomnia is always fueled by the thoughts and behaviors that we have in response to sleep disruption — and that’s why cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) techniques are so helpful. They address the perpetuating factors that make it hard for our sleep to recover.
At the current time, when do you go to bed at night and when do you get out of bed to start your day? How many hours of sleep would you say you get on a typical night?
—If you are ready to stop struggling with insomnia you can enroll in the online insomnia coaching course right now! If you would prefer ongoing phone or video coaching calls as part of a powerful three month program that will help you reclaim your life from insomnia, consider applying for the Insomnia Mastery program.
The content of this post is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.
Welcome to the forum, Linda. First of all, let me reassure you that you CAN fall asleep without meds! If you tried to force yourself to stay awake for five days, I think you would — at some point — find that you would fall asleep without any medication.
Of course, forcing yourself to stay awake for so long in order to fall asleep naturally isn’t constructive — but the theory here is simply to help you recognize that with enough wakefulness (in other words, when sleep drive becomes strong enough), you will fall asleep.
We can use sleep drive to our advantage by making sure we allot a regular and appropriate amount of time for sleep. At the current time, when do you normally go to bed, when do you get out of bed, and roughly how many hours of sleep would you say you get on a typical night?
—If you are ready to stop struggling with insomnia you can enroll in the online insomnia coaching course right now! If you would prefer ongoing phone or video coaching calls as part of a powerful three month program that will help you reclaim your life from insomnia, consider applying for the Insomnia Mastery program.
The content of this post is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.
When do you currently go to bed at night and when do you get out of bed to start your day? How many hours of sleep would you say you are getting?
—If you are ready to stop struggling with insomnia you can enroll in the online insomnia coaching course right now! If you would prefer ongoing phone or video coaching calls as part of a powerful three month program that will help you reclaim your life from insomnia, consider applying for the Insomnia Mastery program.
The content of this post is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.
Welcome to the forum, janell. Did your CBT-I psychologist help you with core CBT-I techniques such as creating and observing a regular and appropriate sleep window, and getting out of bed when struggling to sleep?
—If you are ready to stop struggling with insomnia you can enroll in the online insomnia coaching course right now! If you would prefer ongoing phone or video coaching calls as part of a powerful three month program that will help you reclaim your life from insomnia, consider applying for the Insomnia Mastery program.
The content of this post is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.
Welcome to the forum, Lima — and I’m sorry to hear about your current struggle with sleep.
First of all, I think it’s important to point out that you almost certainly are getting a bit more than one hour of sleep each day. It would be impossible to remain awake after just one hour of sleep for more than a few days because sleep drive would reach a point where it would be impossible to stay awake.
Of course, this doesn’t mean there’s not a problem with your sleep at the current time — I’m simply saying that you are probably getting a little bit more sleep than you think you are.
When do you currently go to bed at night and when do you get out of bed to start your day in the mornings?
—If you are ready to stop struggling with insomnia you can enroll in the online insomnia coaching course right now! If you would prefer ongoing phone or video coaching calls as part of a powerful three month program that will help you reclaim your life from insomnia, consider applying for the Insomnia Mastery program.
The content of this post is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.
Welcome to the forum! First of all, it’s important to recognize that you CAN sleep naturally! If you deliberately tried to stay awake for five days without sleep, then allowed yourself to sleep do you think you’d still not be able to sleep? If you can recognize that you would probably sleep at that point, you can see that you CAN still sleep naturally!
As you’ve realized, alcohol, tea, and melatonin are not effective treatments for chronic insomnia — but cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is. Have you looked into CBT-I?
At the current time, when do you usually go to bed at the start of the night, when do you get out of bed to start your day, and roughly how many hours of sleep do you get on a typical night?
—If you are ready to stop struggling with insomnia you can enroll in the online insomnia coaching course right now! If you would prefer ongoing phone or video coaching calls as part of a powerful three month program that will help you reclaim your life from insomnia, consider applying for the Insomnia Mastery program.
The content of this post is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.
