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Hey Hiker, thanks for the response. I have already tried CBTi but I find Martin’s advice to be outside the box if you will. Just the way he phrases things makes me feel like I’m learning something new everyday. My whole approach to insomnia is different due to this information and what I’ve read in this forum. There are some clubs you just don’t want to join but find you’ve “ been made a member” through no fault of your own. The insomnia club is one of them. As long as I’m in it I may as well learn what I can from others and go with the flow.
As per a post I read I am going to try to not dwell so much on the subject of insomnia and how much I do or don’t sleep on a day to day basis. Other than participating in this forum or reading Martin’s emails and his podcasts I’m going to refrain from talking about it or even thinking about it during the day. Try to lessen its importance in my life ( and in my head). See if it helps.
Be well
Hey, to Sleepless in W.V. I would like to say how sorry I am for all the losses you have experienced in the last 6 years. Sometimes life just sucks. I share a similar story. My insomnia is a result of a traumatic relationship event. I’m working hard on both issues. Right now the insomnia comes first. I have found that no one will take better care of me than me. I am finding the information on insomnia coach.com to be some of the best so far. The change in how I now think about insomnia has been a tremendous help. I believe in my case the relationship and the insomnia are intertwined, they feed off each other. Therefore as one improves (hopefully) so does the other. I wish you luck with your insomnia and in your life. Everyone else, it all starts in your head. I read somewhere “ what you feed grows”. Easier said than done but having the right mental attitude and giving positive thought to where you want go ( with your insomnia, in life) is the key I think. I believed for a long time that insomnia from a health stand point was probably going to kill me. Not any more. Now it’s just another of life’s curveballs. Eventually I’ll learn how to knock it out of the park. I hope you do too. Best wishes everyone.
