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...

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mass413
mass413

Hi. Insomnia has haunted me like a ghost for 16 or 17 years. Recently this bout has prevented me from being able to function normally at work. Desperately looking for a virtual support group to join. I'd love an in person group but I live in Mass, so it may be a tall order. Please help me. Any suggestions on locating one would be so helpful. I've been seeing a sleep doctor and psychiatrist for years and nothing helps. Really need a support group to prevent me from going crazy. 

sonnycamehome
sonnycamehome
I'm not too far from MA, so I'd suggest checking into NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) for in-person support groups. They currently have in person and Zoom groups and I know they have groups all over MA. They are free, and while people who attend are dealing with a variety of issues, insomnia would be something lots of folks can relate to, and you'd definitely find support.

Just go to nami.org and call the number for your local chapter to find groups near you.

Wishing you all the best.
urbangardener
urbangardener
I googled if there are national non-profits that deal with insomnia? I might suggest you google insomnia non-profits and see what you find as several came up in my search. As well as medical help - I know you have said you've done all this. These national organizations often have support groups. Besides NAMI which is a good general suggestion. I hope you find something. You could maybe even start one yourself through a meet up group and could do it online via zoom. Please let us know what you come up with so it helps us all. Thank you.
dhiraka
dhiraka
https://chat.whatsapp.com/Gt8cKjWAlUsKsotU9nNMAT whatsapp support group for insomnia
Christina09
Christina09
My insomnia starts the minute I overreact to someone. My mind shifts gears and speeds up getting paranoid about my job and life. My security is perplexed and I vent for hours, mostly irrational and irrelevant thoughts. In fact, that's probably why I have so many mental issues. My 2 cats just roll their eyes at me. They still purr. Now, when things don't go the way I thought they would then I believe everyone is talking about me behind my back...so this happens on certain occasions. I feel very unclean and filthy. Like time is wasting away. The clock strikes midnight, then 3,6, morning, and you hope everything is ok!!! The silence of madness and turmoil. The sweat and tears of decisions that fade to gray. The angel who finally saves you from this horrible scene that never ends....whom you fall at their feet, while the devil fades away into the black empty. In...so...m...nia!!!?