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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not tired

A_Shadow
A_Shadow

I can not sleep for the life of me UUUUGGGGGGHHHH!!!!!!!!

reerose
reerose
me either. i go crazy all night. then cant function all day, talk to me if u need. im on not on here much but will check in on u. Maria
Hypnos07
Hypnos07
I personally think it's a mistake to go to bed if you're not tired -- or more accurately, drowsy. There's a difference between tired and drowsy.

You can be tired from a 5 mile hike but be wide awake and far from ready to go to bed.

Drowsy is what you're looking for. At some point, you'll feel it, guaranteed. Just stay up until you do. Then head to bed.

But, and this is very important, keep a very consistent wake time 7 days a week. Do not allow yourself to sleep in and avoid napping regardless of how sleep deprived you may feel.

That is one of the core methods in CBT adult sleep training programs, and it works. That's what I used. Still use the methods today.
eliz50067
eliz50067
I am the very same. It’s killing me.