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KSTRATEGIER89,
Having another child should be a wonderful experience, but also for someone suffering from insomnia, it can be difficult. Like most of us who have had issues that bring it on, it feels like no return. In my case I was in law enforcement, would struggle with issues from child deaths, to homicides. I thought I would never recover, but, as hard as it it is, YOU WILL!! I worked real hard with my thought process (yes its not easy) told myself I will get through this. One of the things I found that was real important is not to get upset. That just fuels the fire, making everything more difficult. Tell yourself good things in life, that everything will work out, and it will. The human brain is the most powerful organ in your body, which has the ability to overcome insomnia!!
You will recover!!!Analiel
If I can give you one piece of probably one of the most important pieces of advice in your life, Get off the Benzo’s!!!!!! They are extremely addictive, and by far the worst medication to get off of, much harder than narcotic, nicotine, and alcohol. I encourage you to do research on them. I know, I was on them!!!
I started the course October of 2023. I am still enrolled, using the knowledge I’ve learned addressing my struggles. I do have good nights that I never had before, but also nights that I just can’t stay asleep.
I have gained a lot of information that I had no ideal existed!! I have gone over the course several times and am now again on week #3. My journey isn’t over, I will continue to practice, hopefully one day crossing the finish line!!I was doing pretty good up to about a week ago. I have now fallen backwards. I struggle with “why” There is nothing different in my life, my health is good, this just came out of no where! It started by waking up in the middle of the night, struggling to get back to sleep. Now I’m right back where I started prior to taking the course. I might add I started the course last October, but have held on as a security mindset. I’m reviewing Martins course starting from the beginning. I hope and pray this is just a glitch.
I’m right with you. What I try to do at night is tell my self the life on want to live. I start out by saying my own version of the AWAKE exercise which is I invite my thoights and feelings in. I tell them they arr welcome. I than thank my brain for looking out after me. I try to incorporate my values. If I’m not sleepy, I read. When I’m ready I tell myself I’m going to rest. I actually started the course last October, I didn’t take it serious, actually started over. No doubt my sleep is better, but this is a continuous “work in progress” What have to keep reminding myself is I am going to have those rough nights, but I also will have good nights.
That is great!! I am just about the same, other than once and awhile have a night or two that are a tad tough. But I can say my sleep is so much better. I never thought this day would return!!!
Thank you, Martin!!
Edlung,
It takes practice and time. You have to believe in Martin’s program.
I truly believe in time it will subside.
When I started the program, I thought it was a piece of cake, ran through it fast, realizing, that’s not how the program works. I started over, frustrated because I am not a patient person. But as time went on I came to realize that what Martin is teaching works!!
Its not easy, but if you stay dedicated you will overcome the evil insomnia!!Rubylight,
I am almost done with the course. I just want to thank you very much!! You have been an inspiration for me that I won’t forget.
I’m still not there, but I am so much better then when I started. I hope I can pass on to others like you did not only for me, but other folks that are struggling.
God Bless you!Thank all of you for your story’s and encouragement. I will continue to remain positive, I’m going to miss communication after next week as that’s when the course runs out for me, or is there a way I can still chat with everyone??
What I started doing is during the day, I start talking to my brain. At night when getting into bed I again talk to my brain. For me, the jury’s out, but its worked the last 2 nights!
Here’s where I get confused.
I go to bed, sleepy, cimb in, awake! I’m confused what I should do. The only thiughts & feeling I have is, “I don’t think I will sleep tonight ” I run through the AWAKE exercise, now what do I do? Do I do what Martin says at the end of the exercise, read, get up, etc.This is where I’m getting stuck. What I’ve done recently is turn on some spiritual music, it last for maybe half hour, again wide awake. Again, my mind is clear, what should I do. I’m just starting the fourth week of the course.I started Martin’s program with a sleep window11:00 pm -6:00 am. It was brutal, not getting to sleep, if at all till 3-4, then up at 6:00 am.
Martin told me to create a schedule that fit me, so now I’ve got a 10:00 till 6:00 am window. It’s still difficult, but obviously better. I just finished the third week of the course, still struggling. I am hopeful week 4 turns the corner. For me it’s not the sleep window schedule as much as practicing the AWAKE and NOW exercises, as well as the wakefulness in the night.
