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 have a whole lot of time but I think I wanted to pass on my advice that if you work hard, and acknowledge your faults then you'll fix your insomnia eventually. Now obviously its easier said than done but think about it, if you bust your butt all day and give it your all for everything, how can't you fall asleep when you want? The bad news for me is that i'm starting to realize this just now and it might be to late for me pass my human anatomy class(the toughest class i've had to take) but I'm still going to try to pass it and even if I don't then I'm going to take it as a learning experience and learn as much of the information as I can for next time and importantly, WORK on what I know are my faults.
If i'm being hard on myself and being honest, I can identify the major problem in my life is that I don't give it my all for everything. Later I'm going to say 2 specific medical things that I think are negatively effecting me into not giving it my all but for now i'm just going to describe what it's like for me and probably you(with different hobbies of course) My life is very shallow; I give my all to the things I love like fishing, basketball and working out but what about the rest of my day? We all have things we don't "want" to do like to me to a a degree, take that human anatomy class(i think the body is interesting but not to the extent where i'd be willing to work that hard and long every day to become an anatomist, a professor or anything required excellent knowledge of anatomy).
That is my problem. I wasn't giving it my all. It's important not to compare yourself to others but to challenge yourself to get better. When I read my notes or whatever, its going to do no good unless I'm actually FOCUSING intently on it and using learning methods to learn it.
For me there are 2 medical conditions that I think stand in the way from me truly giving it my all. 1. I'm pretty sure I have attention deficit disorder. 2. I'm pretty sure I have social anxiety disorder. I've always had a tough time reading and doing tasks I don't like in a timely and/or effective manner. The other problem I have is opening up to others. I hate asking for help even though teachers and class t/a's are glad to help. I feel like I'll have panic attacks when I have to give a class presentation. I'm even really nervous when I have to speak in class or to a professor or just about anyone! I haven't been on a date or had a girl friend or been on a date in years. I'd be lying if I said i'm perfect and that these problems don't exist.
So after all that fluff , the take home message is to take care of medical conditions preventing you from really giving it your all. Then of course you have to actually give it your all in everything you do. Think about it. How can't you sleep if you're both physically or mentally exhausted? That's it I got for now but I'm curious what you guys have to say and I might add to this post when I have more time.
If i'm being hard on myself and being honest, I can identify the major problem in my life is that I don't give it my all for everything. Later I'm going to say 2 specific medical things that I think are negatively effecting me into not giving it my all but for now i'm just going to describe what it's like for me and probably you(with different hobbies of course) My life is very shallow; I give my all to the things I love like fishing, basketball and working out but what about the rest of my day? We all have things we don't "want" to do like to me to a a degree, take that human anatomy class(i think the body is interesting but not to the extent where i'd be willing to work that hard and long every day to become an anatomist, a professor or anything required excellent knowledge of anatomy).
That is my problem. I wasn't giving it my all. It's important not to compare yourself to others but to challenge yourself to get better. When I read my notes or whatever, its going to do no good unless I'm actually FOCUSING intently on it and using learning methods to learn it.
For me there are 2 medical conditions that I think stand in the way from me truly giving it my all. 1. I'm pretty sure I have attention deficit disorder. 2. I'm pretty sure I have social anxiety disorder. I've always had a tough time reading and doing tasks I don't like in a timely and/or effective manner. The other problem I have is opening up to others. I hate asking for help even though teachers and class t/a's are glad to help. I feel like I'll have panic attacks when I have to give a class presentation. I'm even really nervous when I have to speak in class or to a professor or just about anyone! I haven't been on a date or had a girl friend or been on a date in years. I'd be lying if I said i'm perfect and that these problems don't exist.
So after all that fluff , the take home message is to take care of medical conditions preventing you from really giving it your all. Then of course you have to actually give it your all in everything you do. Think about it. How can't you sleep if you're both physically or mentally exhausted? That's it I got for now but I'm curious what you guys have to say and I might add to this post when I have more time.
I'm just babbling- I don't know if there's any good advice in here, but don't give up- the shortest moment of peace and happiness can be sooooooo powerful. FIND IT somehow
I like reading your posts, keep 'em coming.
I think there are too many stressors in my life right now but I'm trying to work through those.
I am the sole caregiver for my elderly parents. My mother has Stage IV breast cancer and I drive her to chemo weekly. And the list goes on and on. I'll stop right there and wish you all of the luck in the world.