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Hi Amanda. Be kind to yourself. Sometimes medication is necessary. At the end of the day you need to be able to function to work through these things. I am on a low dose (25mg) of sertraline. It has taken the edge of my panic and allowed me to think clearly. Since I last commented on Laura’s post over 3 weeks ago now, I have received Martin’s 2 weeks of emails and like Laura I am beginning to sleep better. I am worrying less about my sleep and my days are much more normal than they have been for the last 4 months. I still have days where the fatigue catches up with me but I am trying to accept them and use them as an excuse to catch up on a box set and cuddle up with my new puppy. I have been on sertraline before and know I can stop it without too many problems. I hope that this time my new learning about my insomnia will continue and will stay with me when the next bout comes, as it surely will! So be kind to yourself Amanda, do what you need to do to get through this and remain hopeful that, as Laura says above, this too will pass.
Hi Laura, thank you so much for sharing your story. I have only recently come across Martin reed and like you have found his words resonate deeply with me. I have suffered bouts of insomnia all my life. It has got worse in recent years and I have ended up on various medication. I have come to believe that my only way out is said medication and now that has also stopped working. I cannot tell you how relieved I am to come across Martin. His approach felt absolutely right. I should say that I have had a lot of therapy in the past, which has helped me in many areas of my life but not my insomnia. I now feel like I have permission to stop trying so hard. I also recognise limiting my life because of the insomnia and the constant anxiety and panic. For the first time in a long time, I am feeling hopeful that I can find a way through this. I have stopped thinking, I should…. Get up/meditate/nap/don’t nap/take more medication/come downstairs (I really don’t want to!). I know I have a way to go and that there will be hiccups along the way but I am glad to have found this forum and wish you well on your journey
