Really tough insomnia

this happens to me too, never gone 65 nights, but a month easy. One thing that kind of helps is mediation. Wasn't big on it before but I tried it, it help me. All the best.

 

You are not alone. I might be one of the hardest cases. I had severe insomnia for months. I would only sleep 3 hours / night. And I still wake up at night. But it has improved a lot. And this is after 16 months.

Never had to deal with insomnia or mental symptoms before.

 

1) Make sure you are not exposing yourself to blue light when the sun goes down, either by wearing glasses that completely block that spectrum of light, using screen filters, or just not using electronics after that time.

2) Make sure you are getting up at a consistent, good time every morning. Try to get sun and move your body soon after waking up.

3) Make sure your room is cool and dark enough.

4) Cut off food and liquid a few hours before bed.

4) Practice mindfulness meditation. Try the Headspace app. If you pay you could also use their two sleep meditations, one of which is for falling back to sleep.

Hope you find relief soon. Stay the course! Don't give up what you've worked so hard to achieve!

 

I am still far from recovered at 16 months.

- I had no stress issues. Dude, what experience is beyond imagination and can not be caused by stress in the world. Pain in all forms, insomnia, fatigue, depression, anxiety, sex dreams, wet dreams, shaking, bloating, cracking joints, tensed up muscles in all my body and more fun stuff, no memory and focus.

- Insomnia started out of nowhere. I think I PMOd so much that my brain shut down completely at some point.

- I work out, go for walks, tried to go to sleep early ( before 11 PM), get rest, eat healthy.

- I still cant get an entire night of sleep after 16 months.

 

Check this out. I don't know if it will help, but apparently it's helped other people fall asleep.

https://www.artofmanliness.com/2018/03/21/fall-asleep-fast/

 

The 10% Happier App might have a sleep related meditation that's free.

 

[QUOTE = "GottaMakeIt, post: 1415962, member: 209843"] Actualmente tengo 65 días y parece que estoy yendo fuerte en toda la línea plana. Creo que aprendí a evitar que mi cerebro piense y fantasee, y también parece que he aprendido a tocarme cuando estoy caliente. Parece que ha habido tanto progreso desde mi reinicio anterior de 120 días que terminó hace 5-6 meses.

El único problema al que parece que me enfrento es el insomnio desde el primer día del segundo reinicio, aunque no tuve este problema en mi primer reinicio. Lo que es súper molesto es que nunca tuve un descanso en los términos de tener algunos días de sueño normal ... hasta ahora han pasado 65 noches de despertarse a las 4 de la madrugada y estar despierto durante al menos una hora, pero a veces estaría despierto a partir de las 4 de la madrugada y simplemente se acuesta en la cama hasta que es hora de ir a trabajar. Tampoco ayuda que enfrente mucho estrés en el trabajo y algunos de mis compañeros de trabajo creen que podría estar exagerando el problema (aunque también admiten que la situación no está libre de estrés): podrían tener razón, es decir, los síntomas nofap me están matando.

Normalmente sería capaz de lidiar con el insomnio y el estrés temporal, pero también estoy estudiando muy duro para un gran examen después del trabajo durante varios meses, por lo que los últimos 15 días fueron muy difíciles para mí a medida que se acumula la fatiga. La recaída no es ni siquiera una opción, ya que prefiero usar el modo comando que hacer esto una vez más. Pero realmente podría usar una buena noche de sueño.

Parece que mi cerebro actualmente no produce suficientes sustancias químicas para mantener el sueño; mi excitación también está en un nivel bajo.

Lo siento por la diatriba pero esto me ayuda a desahogarme un poco.

ps work out realmente no ayuda. [/ QUOTE]
have you tried melatonin?

 

I had terrible case of insomnia for 4 months being in hardmode, not sleeping for 3 days in a row etc. until shutting down. What has helped me, was going on 10 days hike in nature. Walking 10-12 hours daily with 10 kg backpack (30-40 km daily) did miracles for my sleep pattern. I was so exhausted each night, I fell asleep instantly and wake up after 8-9 hours of sleep. It's hard, but it works better then any sleeping supplements I've ever taken.

I also tried daily exercising before going on a hike, but didn't help me with insomnia.

 

I've struggled with sleep for most of my life, it was hell in my teenage years.. anyway

I have found a no technology a good few hours before bed policy helpful as is candle light.. dimmed or low light at least an hour before bed.

Also after dinner or before i spend a few hours in low light I might have a warm non caffeinated tea out in the garden and do a bit of meditation.

I have to mention the best sleeps Ive had for years and a reboot in itself at the time was spent in nature in a friends yurt.. during those few weeks i was soon falling asleep early and waking up at first light with the birds.. (the type with wings btw!)
No alarm clocks needed. I felt very refreshed during my time there... washing in the spring collecting firewood etc.. this was back in Nov 2017..
I'm due to spend some time there in May.. and looking forward to it.

 

I still have withdrawal symptoms / PAWS. And insomnia is one of them. But it has improved. I cant give you a percentage or degree, but it got better.

 

I have this insomnia issue and it is really bothering me. I'm sure that it is caused by PMO and it is one of the side effects... you said about melatonin. Could you please give some information about this to me? I think that my sleep problem is related to this!

 

How is everyone’s sleep now? I find my mind is a bit active when I want to go asleep, I have trouble falling asleep and have done for years. Last night though I had this weird half awake half asleep like it felt like I didn’t sleep at all because I felt I was tossing and turning but I remember dreaming different dreams?

 

how are you today friend ?

 

Hey! How are you doing?!