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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alixx8
alixx8

So I have really horrible insomnia, horrible. It's definitely tied in with anxiety and depression too. And i feel so hopeless and frustrated about it. I've tried everything and I mean everything. And it's so hard for me to function when I'm getting so little or such poor quality sleep. It's also frustrating because I don't know anyone personally who relates to the struggle or maybe responds in the way I need. Basically, I don't really want advice, but I would love if people could just relate and validate how horrible it is to not be able to sleep. It really does feel torturous sometimes. And if anyone has any funny relatable stories that would also be amazing. 

Hypnos07
Hypnos07
You've come to the right place. Pretty much everyone here can relate.

Since this is a support group, what we do is try to help and that usually means advice.

See a doc for your psychiatric issues, they are treatable.

Also check out using CBT sleep training methods for adults. They are the gold standard for improving sleep, are permanent, and completely substance-free.
simpleliving
simpleliving
I hear ya, I get it! Insomnia sucks. I have had it for so long, I have just learn to deal with it. I do alot of things reckomended for insomnia some work some dont. Everyone is different, I understand you dont want advise so I wont give you any. Just ant you to know you are not alone and I totally get where you are coming from. My anxiety sure doesnt help either with it, but I am working on that and it seems to be helping. Wish I could offer you some funny relating stories, but I cant find anything funny about insomnia, but I do love to laugh. Laughter is the best medicine!
Hope you get some sleep. Take care.
Berzerks505
Berzerks505
Same, really relating to this..I can't hear any advices anymore, I've tried anything known to mankind when it comes to severe insomnia.
Only looking for someone that can relate but no one I know actually suffers like I do from this.
IT sucks, sucks so bad, it takes me like 7 hours to fall asleep and I'm currently on some very destructive meds for my anxieties about this horrible insomnia.
Im waking up at 2:00 at night, and I have a night shift,
Yeah life sucks, this is the most depressing thing ever.
Sorry for not being able to cheer you up, you're not alone.