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’m really trying to fall asleep, been insomniac for the last year now and I’m slowly but surely loosing hope that’ll ever be able to not fear nights. I’m not scared of the dark, I’m scared because I know that I can’t escape the dark even when I close my eyes because with my insomnia it’s always there. Where I live the sun is now coming through the blinds. For most, this is a sign of a new day, a fresh start. For me, this sight makes me sick to my stomach knowing the tomorrow is upon me and ive had no sleep. Please help me not to loose hope... I’m seeig a sleep clinic in late April... I’m al the end of my string...
When fear gets caught up in the whole insomnia thing it just makes sleep all that harder. But fear not -- your physiologic requirement for sleep is so strong, so basic, so necessary -- that at some point it overpowers you no matter how bad your insomnia or how bad your fear is.
Guaranteed.
And you can use that to your advantage to overcome this. It can be done. Many of us have done it. So can you.
The people in the sleep clinic will help you. In the meantime, try searching online for CBT sleep training methods for adults. You'll find much good info. CBT is the gold standard and likely what the clinic will recommend. But there's much you can do now to help yourself.
hot bath, physical exercises and long walks outside should help to fall asleep easily. And try so follow day and night regime and just wake up and fall asleep at the same time.
magnesium and vitamin b/c/d and calcium with 5HTP but don't take those during the day time. You might knock yourself out.