Insomnia Support Group
Insomnia is a symptom, rather than a disease, and is characterized by inadequate quantity or quality of sleep. People with insomnia complain of difficulty falling or staying asleep, which results in significant impairment of daytime functioning. Insomnia is categorized as transient (shorter than one week), short-term (one to three weeks) or chronic (longer than three...
My problem is definitely staying asleep. I know my high anxiety is causing it but anxiety meds don't help. I can take medications that make me drowsy but I don't feel any more rested in the morning. I still wake up multiple times just fall asleep faster but it feels more like passing out and I am groggy from drugs next morning. It's been months since I slept without feeling exhausted. Occasionally I will sleep through the night from exhaustion. I must be shaving years off my life. Can't make up all that lost sleep. I try not to drink caffeine or alcohol which isn't a problem. I could do better lately as I've been occasionally having coffee and tea because I like warm drinks. I'm just sick of the night mares and anxiety I've been dealing with my whole life. I'm exhausted and I know other people have it worse on the regular. Thankfully I only had a few months period of only sleeping for 2 hrs or was over 10 years ago but that was related to nausea and stomach issues that they never figured out. They basically insinuated I was crazy after losing 20 lbs and being only 100 lbs I just snapped out of it almost in protest of not being crazy. The amount of times I've been waking up as of this last month feels like I spiraling and I'm frustrated at myself. I hate my insurance for psychiatry but I am getting desperate and need to make an appt.
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What are five scents/smells that instantly put you in a good mood?
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there has been considerable popular press on the social impact of misogyny (hatred of women). misandry (hatred of men) seems socially blessed. poor girl. how right you are to hate the evils of men. never mind that harboring hatred burns holes in your soul. those evil creatures are worthy of all the hate we can muster.i have 5 brothers, 5 sisters and 3 sons and 2 daughters. i hold that misandry is...


One thing to look for in a therapist is use of a CBT sleep training system. Those methods are substance-free and enable you to address underlying anxiety, as well as specific stress about sleep. Both are likely involved in causing your sleep disruption.
Sun and exercise are supposed to help.
Lately I've been trying to exercise my way to being tired so I can sleep.