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...
I don't know if its to do with what happened or not bt I got over my bad insomnia whil3 I worked away I was working 14 hour days finishing late up early and since this happened I was raped last month 2x and I cant seem to sleep I always wake up exactly 5am everyday dont know if thats cos I get up that time for work bt im not at work just now its annoying iv had amitriptilne anti depressants etc and iv had councelling for the 1st abuse help please x
It would not be surprising if the trauma you experienced affected your sleep. Be confident the care you have had, including the drug therapy and counseling, will help.
Regarding sleep, if you are getting up consistently at 5 a.m. why not just go with it? Maybe back out 8 hours, or however much time you normally sleep, and set that as your consistent bed time and see how you do.
Consistency generally helps you sleep better. Good luck with this, and please keep us posted.