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I did the two week emails and have been sleeping ever since then. I feel very fortunate. I had so much fear I thought I would never sleep again or have to be on meds but I go to bed at 12 and sleep til 6 or 7 and basically that is it. In April it will be a year of good sleep. Occasionally I have woke up but I told myself to just relax and enjoy that and I would then drop off to sleep. Yes doing nothing, putting no effort into it works. You will sleep when you sleep drive builds up.
If I start to get fearful, I say I cant control my sleep, it will eventually come and that settled me down . I use to be one of those wired tired people and felt so hyper, it was an awful feeling. Martin Reed’s words really helped me.
I had insomnia for 2 years. I was on trazadone and then got off that and went on benadryl but after a while I built up tolerance and that did not help. I like you went 3 nights and days without any sleep and was scared to death. I found this website and it made such a difference in my life. I listened to the podcasts on here and got the 2 week emails and learned that I would sleep eventually, I was not going to have a heart attack or stroke and die which I did catastrophize but I was just so miserable.
I started just living my life and not leaving places because I had not slept the night before. I told myself I would sleep eventually and I just went to bed and relaxed. I do feel very fortunate, I slept from 12 until 6am and sometimes 7. I have been sleeping good for almost a year which it will be in April. I know now my sleep drive will build up eventually and I will sleep but I cant control it. In the beginning I took an ibuprofen if I woke up but this only happened a few times. I sleep really good now, I was such a mess for a long time but there is hope because I cant believe it myself how good I am sleeping.
I fall asleep every night on the couch, this is probably not the best way to sleep but it works for me. My husband goes to bed early and I have always been a night owl. I really dont fear being awake any more. If I dont feel sleepy and I am in the bed I just lay there and relax and in some strange way enjoy this time be glad it is not time to get up and run around getting dressed and doing errands. It has been so cold here lately and feels good to snuggle under the covers with my electric blanket on low.
Like I said I fall asleep on the couch and in an hour or so I wake up and it is 12 oclock, and I head to bed and have been sleeping really good for almost a year now. I went 2 years with insomnia tossing and turning afraid I could not sleep but now I know different, I know I will sleep eventually. I went on doing things, enjoying life when the sleep was bad and my sleep drive builds up and I sleep. Listening to Martin Reed assure me that I would sleep made such a difference. Hard to believe my mindset could mess me up like that for 2 years but it has passed and my church delayed services tomorrow because of the weather and I told my husband Good, I can sleep late tomorrow. Wow I thought that would never happen but it does and I am able to sleep longer on the weekends also which is wonderful. Anyone who has insomnia knows how I feel.
I cant relate to having insomnia my whole life, 2 years was definitely rough enough. I know it is a terrible feeling the next day when you cant sleep. I was so upset thinking something bad will happen if I dont sleep and then I would not sleep, one time for 3 days.
When i listened to the videos Martin Reed puts out he says I will sleep again and finding out so many had this problem. Now I know I will sleep eventually. If I have a bad night which I have not had in a long time I know I will sleep. The sleep drives builds up and I sleep. I went on with my life sleep or no sleep even if I felt bad and it just straightened itself out. I do feel fortunate after the 2 weeks of emails I started sleeping and living my life. I had to let go and what will be will be. I certainly could not control it. If I am not sleeping I lay there and relax and drift off and sleep. I do know not sleeping sucks and makes you feel like a zombie the next day. I go to bed at 12 and sleep til 6 or 7 am, I am so glad I found this website and Martin Reed. It just clicked so fast with me. I guess just knowing I will sleep eventually, doing nothing and my sleep comes back. It does seem weird but not fighting it is what worked.
I have been on here for almost a year now and sleeping since the 2 week emails from Martin Reed. Like Chee says and so helpful, just set a time to go to bed and get up. I dont even know why I am sleeping so well, guess just quit worrying about it.
I know I will sleep eventually. If I am not sleepy I lay there relaxed and then go to sleep. I do still have a bit of fear, may always have it since I had 2 years of hardly any sleep. I dont take any meds now and geez it feels good to sleep. Just like Martin says you can sleep.. I go to bed at 12 and sleep until 6,7 or 8 oclock. I was waking up earlier than I wanted but couldnt control it and finally started sleeping later when I just ignored it. I told my husb when the time changes geez that would be sleeping until 9 oclock. Seems like a miracle, it is wonderful to be able to sleep.
I take a nap every night. I cant seem to stay up until 12 at night so around 9 oclock I doze off for about 45 min to an hour. I like Chee when she says carefree attitude. That is exactly what I have been doing. Martin Reed says do what works for you. I wake up at 6am or 7am. I would like to sleep a while longer since I am retired but believe me after insomnia and not sleeping any I am happy with this schedule. For 2 years I suffered with insomnia until I found Martin Reed.
I have surprised myself I have been sleeping so good. It is like eating when you get hungry, sleep when you get sleepy. I have no control so when my body gets tired it will sleep with no effort from me. I have been doing good since April, 9 months now, wow. I sure was a miserable person when I first came on here, now doing really well.
Read the post on here that have been successful, The videos also have really helped me. I know I have been sleeping good the past 8 months and I had insomnia for 2 years. Watch a video of someone you can relate to. I know I listened to Bryan, I believe #61 who had a story so much like mine. Martin Reeds two week free sessions got me back on track, I am thankful. Like he says You can sleep!
I can hear your desperation. When I have a bad night I get that fear but then I remember the videos I have listened to on this site. I will have bad nights and good nights. Just like I will have bad days and good days.
I have been sleeping really good for the last 8 months. But there are nights that suck at times. I say well if I dont sleep tonight I will sleep tomorrow. I know now sleep eventually comes back so why worry about it. It just might not come back when I want it to, I have no control over my sleep but it will come back.
I was on trazadone and that made me dizzy and sick and benadryl worked great until it didnt any more so I am off meds. Occasionally I will take an ibuprofen. I do know if I get upset or aggravated it messes up my sleep but only temporay. I try to journal or think of a solution during the daytime and my sleep will get better the next night.
I have had insomnia for 2 years, before that I slept so good and I am 72 years old. I didnt realize how lucky I was back then to have slept so good. But I am saying the same thing as you, Here I go again. I have just had a terrible cold and lost my voice and anxiety comes back will I sleep? You never know, I could not go to sleep until 2 am and took Nyquil for my cough and slept thru the night.
The next night I thought I might not sleep and took nothing but I did sleep. You never know so I guess just go with the flow, I certainly cant control my sleep. I am not as anxious about my sleep knowing I will sleep eventually. I have slept good since last April with only a couple of not so good nights and so it is Dec so 8 months of sleep has been good. But I do know things happen in life and it is not easy but if I can just not get so anxious and have a little talk with myself, saying You will sleep, things will work out.
I thought I was stuck like this forever also but doing good since last April. No medications either, I use to live on benadryl but it quit working so easy to give that up. I hated for night time to come so I can feel your anxiousness. I dont really know what I did, I just said if I dont sleep, I will eventually. My hours are 12 until 6 and last 2 mornings I slept til 8 oclock. Usually it is 6 or 7. It is like other things in life you cant control. I do know I can sleep, at one point I thought I could not.
This is how my insomnia began. I was put on a blood pressure pill and I must have had an allergic reaction or something because I could no longer sleep. I think I just had that white coat syndrome because I got a machine at home and it was not high. Thank goodness the doctor took me off. I also read on here about a man name Bryan #61 podcast where he got sick and got hives and the medicine is what started his insomnia so I could really relate.
If I have to go on blood pressure pills they will have to find something that does not give me insomnia that is for sure. This is just what happened to me. Maybe get back with your doctor and he can prescribe something else. I hope you figure out what to do soon because insomnia is awful. I have been sleeping good for the last 7 months, waking up a little earlier than I want but overall good. I sleep 12 until 6 with a nap earlier that is not too long. I was tossing and turning all night when I was on medication.
I do not sleep like I use to but I fall asleep at about 9 pm until 9:30 or 10:00 pm. I wake up and watch TV. I am a night owl so I am not going to bed at 9 pm.
I stay up until 12:30 watching tv, sometimes I fall asleep at 11:30 on the couch and then head to bed at 12:30. The couch seems to be good sleeping for me, I guess it takes the pressure off.
I feel great getting my sleep. I remember when I use to feel bad on days I didnt sleep. Well this is working for me but I wish I didnt wake up at 6am. I would love to sleep until 7am or 8 am.
But it is what it is. I tried to make myself stay up at 9 pm but I get so sleepy so I take that power nap for an hour. This is just what I am doing with my sleep. It is not perfect but I guess it is not so bad either. Thankful not to toss and turn.Chee, thank you so much for your honesty and how we struggle at times. I know I was doing really well and got sick and could not get my sleeping back right. Finally, I did thank goodness. But I also know things happen in life and aggravate us and I can expect to have a bad night of sleep at times. Like Martin Reed says we will have good days and we will have bad days.
I am just glad I am sleeping at all during stressful times. There was a time when I could not sleep at all and this would go on for a night or two. I am sure you will get back on track, you have worked so hard on this. You have helped me so much. I know when I cant sleep well I can always rest!
I just have to tell ya I slept until 8am this morning instead of 5 or 6am. Weird, I finally just accepted this is how it is going to be, I am going to wake up early and quit struggling with it and just be grateful I am well, sleep my 6 hrs, etc. Then I slept til 8am. When I can accept and not struggle I slept so good. I slept 12 untill 8. I put a warm electric blanket on my bed and slept so good.
I cant relate to 40 years of insomnia but I know Bronte on here says that happened to her. You might want to read some of her post.
I remember Martin Reed saying it is like a school yard bully. I am getting to the point where I am getting my power back. My husband is over there sleeping away. I am saying I just dont care any more,, I will have time to do other things. If I cant sleep then I cant. I have no control so who cares, get sleep when I can. I dont have to worry about it, it will come back. It always does. So fine I cant sleep, I dont have to worry, it sucks but always comes back in the end.
I just lay in there and rest and if that is all I get, so be it. I am tired of it upsetting me. It is like other things you cant control, so just go live life in spite of it. I know easier said than done but this mindset has helped me. I have slept since April, 7 months with a couple icky nights but just a couple and I did sleep better the next night when sleep drive built up.
