Battling Between Insomnia And Sleeping Too Much Anyone Else?

[Deleted member 1860]

I do the same thing! Sometimes I don't sleep because I'm feeling so good and tomorrow I could spiral down again.

But... I do recommend seeing a sleep doctor if your sleep is especially troublesome. Yes, I learned a lot of sleep hygiene that I could have read in a book, but the difference is that a doctor can tailor your sleep plan to your specific case and mine actually told me a few counter intuitive things to do such as starving my body of sleep in order to get back on schedule.

My sleep is still whacky, but a lot better.

 

[ashdawn8287]

Thanks for the advice. I think I am going to do that in the near future because I cannot keep doing this and trying to move forward. I have thought about this, talked to doctors, but they never gave me that option so I thought I didn't need it or deserve it so I have been suffering in silence. My sleep schedule embarrasses me to the point where I make up excuses of why I have a weird sleep pattern. How much has your sleep pattern changed since you saw the doctor and compared to before? Could you please explain what yours was like before and how it is now. Thank you for your kind words, support, and advice.

 

[Mayday]

I have a weird relationship with sleep. I've always used it as an escape. I think I am lucky in that way. I do have bad dreams and nightmares but I still find sleep a comfort most of the time. I think I "comfort sleep" in much the same way that I comfort eat. I sleep a lot when I am not coping. I can wake up often, but go back to sleep.

I sometimes have problems of the opposite nature where I can't sleep and they are much worse than over-sleeping. I know I am reaching critical points when I have problems with being able to get to sleep. I have been prescribed lorazepam for sleep before but haven't needed it in awhile.

 

[ashdawn8287]

I'm the exact same way. I know I am getting to my breaking point when I can't sleep and that worries me even more! I feel like I have to hurry and release it in new healthy ways that I am still learning..I just want something to start becoming an habit, but I don't seem to be there just yet. I haven't cried in a couple of days so that's good. I feel this is a lot more time and energy consuming then I originally thought. I use sleep for comfort too. I use it way too much. I just have to push through it and be honest with myself.

 

[Mayday]

It's hard to break old habits, especially when they are ways for coping, as need new ways to cope. But the new ways just don't feel 'right' sometimes.

When I can push through it, I try to. But also try to let myself use the old habits when I do really need to.

 

[Pencil]

But it's been weeks of you listening to my drivel yet you chose not to use the "forum" to work this shit out.

You're right, Max. TB, why didn't we?