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...
Anybody here that deals with chronic insomnia knows how difficult and exhausting it is to deal with this issue. It takes courage and endurance to handle something like this so I think we should all give ourselves credit for persevering and seeking help. I'm often hard on myself for not being able to sleep well which only feeds the anxiety about sleeping.
Although many suffer from some form of insomnia, it can be a very lonely affliction when you're lying wide awake in bed and the world is quiet. Unless somebody has experienced the physical and mental exhaustion of insomnia, they really can't relate and might actually dismiss your problem. Fellow insomniacs know, and that is why I felt compelled to write this. We may have this problem with sleep, but we truly are strong for dealing with this problem. Hopefully none of us will need to worry about sleep again - sooner than later of course. Until then, be proud and never give up.
Although many suffer from some form of insomnia, it can be a very lonely affliction when you're lying wide awake in bed and the world is quiet. Unless somebody has experienced the physical and mental exhaustion of insomnia, they really can't relate and might actually dismiss your problem. Fellow insomniacs know, and that is why I felt compelled to write this. We may have this problem with sleep, but we truly are strong for dealing with this problem. Hopefully none of us will need to worry about sleep again - sooner than later of course. Until then, be proud and never give up.
The fact that 60 million prescriptions were written for sleeping pills in 2011 says you are hardly alone. So no need to feel lonely.
Especially when there's support groups like this where you will find people who understand what you are going through, and want to help.