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I have been sleeping since April and it amazes me. But what worked for me was not fearing that I would not sleep. I say this at night, I will live life and if I cant go to sleep I will sleep later. I use to be afraid I would have a stroke or heart attack if I didnt sleep after going 3 nights without sleep one time. Obsessing on this kept me from sleeping. I now say I have had enough sleep or this may be a icky night that sucks but sleep will come back and it always does.
I went two years worrying about sleep and now I took my power back. If I have a bad night of sleep I have one but the next night or the next day I make up for it. Martin Reed said you will have bad days and bad nights, this is life. So far I have not had many bad nights. If something was bothering me I woke up a few times. I now know all that worrying about sleep is what was keeping me up. I know now I will sleep eventually. It is like breathing, something you just do naturally. But you cant control it. I just know it will come back and I will sleep. I watch the videos also which have helped.
I am still amazed myself I have been sleeping. Doing nothing is what worked. I say if I dont sleep I will eventually. I sleep from 12 until 6 or 7 so I am happy with that. It is hard to believe worrying and trying to fix sleep made me not sleep. I listen to Martin’s videos which helped also. I felt so alone with this problem but now I see I am not. Yes, it was quick and I am so happy about that. Once I found I could sleep then I would sleep. It almost seems so simple. I am very thankful for Martin Reed. Once in a while I wont sleep as well but this rarely happens and I say oh well you will make up for it tomorrow and I do.
yes believer there are ups and downs just like life does to us, you understand. Martin telling me to do what matters. Well I did, I have been on vacation and had a wonderful time. I was worried about sleeping but it was not a problem. I did enjoy myself and did a lot of activities and when I went to bed I was exhausted. I went swimming and hiking and got into the hot tub at night and later went to bed and slept so so good. I guess I did not have time to worry I was having so much fun! I slept 6 hours a couple of nights and one night I slept 9 hours so I know sleep is possible.
I usually fall asleep on the couch which is probably not recommended but I am sleeping good. I wake up and go straight to bed or the bathroom and then to bed. I usually dont even know what time it is I am so sleepy so yes I guess that is called deep sleep. I sleep sound until the next morning, My sleep time is 12 until 6. But like I said I usually fall asleep on the couch earlier, about half hour to hour earlier. Anyway it seems like a miracle. I cant believe myself I am sleeping that good after 2 weeks of emails with Martin.
I think it is wonderful you feeling sleepy, drowsy as you say. This is how I felt when I began to recover from isomnia. In fact I ran into someone at the store that was telling me to be careful with benadryl for sleep, it can give you dementia. I said I have not taken anything since April.
My quality of sleep is so much better also. I try not to go to bed if I am not sleepy and then I tell myself to relax, that is my goal. Relaxing feels good if I sleep or not. Sleep will come back eventually. Since I quit worrying about it I have slept for 4 months very good. Before that I had 2 years of insomnia after getting on a medication that gave it to me.
I have been sleeping the last 4 months since I started here. Like chee says you have to be ok with bad sleep. A couple of times I woke up but I have found I have to reassure myself I will sleep later if not now. I say you will sleep later so as long as I can sleep later I dont worry. I use to think I would have a stroke, heart attack if I didnt get some sleep. That fear did leave me, what a miracle.
I say just lay here and relax. My goal is to relax and enjoy my comfortable bed. If I get good and relaxed I go back to sleep but either way I took my power back. It is ok if I dont sleep, dont let sleep bully you, you will sleep eventually.
Martin says my situation is I am wired tired. He is exactly right. I dont feel tired at all when I dont sleep. I feel like I could paint 3 houses. I have so much energy it is crazy. Yes I feel very nervous, I guess nervous energy. Anyway it is a terrible feeling. I have not had it for months thank goodness. Once I relaxed and quit worrying about sleeping I could sleep. I said if I dont sleep that is ok because I will sleep eventually. It amazes me how relaxed I am by just changing my attitude. Yes, our response is what makes us crazy and have all these troubles. It is like saying you are not winning, I dont care if I sleep. It is taking our power back.
Thank you Greenleaf. I have learned your brain can do weird things. Since I have changed my attitude my sleep has been so much better, not perfect but almost.
I got on here in April and now it is almost August and I have not had a night I did not sleep. Sometimes I may wake up a couple of times but I have went right back to sleep after going to the bathroom. I am amazed myself and feel very fortunate to have found Martin Reed.
I just dont have that fear any more. If I dont sleep I dont sleep. I know I will eventually. I really felt at one time I would never sleep again like a lot of others thought they had lost the ability to sleep. 2 years of insomnia was awful, miserable! Something that I had never experienced before.
From the first night I got on here and listed to those 2 week emails I felt so much peace and hope that I could do this. I got rid of any pills and that feels good. I really cant explain it myself but it worked for me. Someone at my church this morning said I did not sleep at all last night and I thought I am so happy that is not me. I told her about this but people do what they want. I remember leaving church one Sunday and going to my gym and swimming to try and calm myself down so I could sleep, those were miserable days. Medicines made me dizzy, no appetite which I thought would be great but it wasn’t. It was really easy for me to get off my benadryl, it quit working, I was not going to keep taking more, that scared me. I am just like a different person now enjoying life and if I cant sleep I will eventually!
I would love to have answers to this also. My sleep time is 12-7 but like you I get sleepy at 9 or 10 pm. I know not to lay down on the cough or I am a goner. It is good to be sleepy though isnt it? I am trying to sit up in a chair or sit up on the couch which seems to work. I also try to take a quick power nap for 30 min but sometimes I dont wake up. Yep, I tend to get up around 6 am and I wish it was 7am or 8 am. Love to hear how others sleep later in the mornings. I am definitely a night owl and happy that way if I could only sleep later in the morning.
yes I am retired so I love to sleep later in the morning. Last night I sat up in a chair rather than lay on the couch and I stayed up an hour later and that helped. I slept until 8 this morning, felt wonderful.
When I wake up I just lay there because if I go into another room like the livingroom it does not work for me. I try to just say relaxing is good, not trying to sleep just relaxing. I try to get myself out of the worry mode which has helped. I think about living life, what I want to do tomorrow and I say You will sleep later! So now I know I will sleep later, I am not going to have a heart attack or stroke or something, sleep will happen eventually. This gives me some peace.
I dont want to get up at 5am. I am a night owl. I want to be able to sleep late in the morning, 7,8 or even 9 would be wonderful. 5 oclock sounds like the middle of the night for me! I also like to watch the 11 oclock news at night. I want to wake up later not earlier!
I use to take benadryl or tylenol pm and then I needed more and more and this scared me. I just went cold turkey and gave it up. Last night I woke up a few times and was tempted to take a benadryl but I said No, I have come too far. It feels good to not take that stuff! You can do it. I was terrified of not taking some kind of pill but we really dont need it. I got bee stung a while back and I was afraid to take a benadryl but I did, it was not for sleep. Also had a tummy ache and took an ibuprofen. I dont like to take anything now that I am off pills. I am lucky I dont have to take any meds and I am 72 years old.
Chee, you really give me hope. I would love to sleep til 8 or 9 am. Yes, I am in early recovery and very happy to just sleep all night and not toss and turn and go from the couch to the bed numerous times, that was hell. I did not sleep until here lately, 2 years is a long time to have such misery, I know Brian #61 said it took him 2 years. I wish I had found this site earlier but anyway I didnt think I would ever get my sleep back right, it is a miracle. Martin Reed saying I am not alone and I will sleep was so so helpful and reassured me I could do this.
