Insomnia, can NoFap cause it?

Insomnia can be a complicated beast, or it can be simple.

You've already done the simple things. Given your daytime symptoms, there is a possibility that you have sleep apnoea, but only a doctor can check for this. So, check with your doctor.

Can changing your PMO addiction change your sleep patterns? Absolutely, because any lifestyle change can do this! One of the things that happens when you stop an addiction is that hidden problems start to surface. Reading your nighttime symptoms, you might have an overactive amygdala. I could be wrong! But, if I'm right, this will explain your wakefulness. (I speak from experience.)

If I'm right, two things can help. The first is therapy, but you need the right sort of therapy to address this. Dealing with past trauma is essential, so therapy is absolutely your best bet.

The second is to have some sort of noise at night that hides other sounds in the house. Examples are white noise (e.g. the sound of a beach) or so-called zero-beat music. You can get the first with several apps, and the second with streaming radio. There are free versions if your budget is extremely tight, but the paid options are reasonably priced and help to support the developers. If you want suggestions, let me know.

Bear in mind that I could easily be wrong about both sleep apnoea and your amygdala. But this at least gives you two further avenues to explore.

Good luck.

 

Dude I've been through something alike. Today I woke up like 3 times in the night, had a lot of dreams and woke up tired as f. Im on day 11.

 

i am on day 26 no fapping and can only sleep well in night, while in first week/2nd week its easier

 

Yes you're right, it does cause insomnia. The main reason I believe is because you have excess energy that needs to release. You notice it especially when you start to think sexual thoughts before bedtime. Your mind is wired to release this energy through masturbation and you're not doing it so the energy builds.

The solution: time. You're brain has to rewire. But there are ways to speed the process along. The main thing is to get sex out of your head, replacing it with constructive thoughts that lead to actually accomplishing things. Work hard, be ambitious, change the perception of yourself. Remind yourself of why sleep is important to you and the reason you're not getting enough. Give it 2 months.

 

I struggle with this too. Wake up early and go through your day short on sleep- You need one of these mother fuckers https://www.ebay.com/itm/Screaming-...169598?hash=item4b7434e07e:g:OwsAAOSwPdhdOJT~ Set it and put it somewhere across the room or in the hallway by your room. It will wake you up the first morning but the second morning you'll wake up before it goes off so you can prevent it from going off at all. I do this whole routine once in a while, gonna do it tomorrow actually.

 

Laughing! I'd wake up not only the entire household but also my neighbours! I like the idea.

 

Try taking melatonin or l-theanine(not on an empty stomach) for a few nights to see if it helps. Obviously supplements should not be relied on long term, but they could help you ease into a new sleep cycle. You can also try cutting out TV use or using a blue light blocker, making sure it is as dark as possible in your room, and taking a warm shower before bed.

 

I don’t know that I have clinical insomnia but I do know that if I edge at all or have lustful thoughts that I entertain then I sometimes can’t sleep cause the urges are so strong. So for me at least nofap gets rid of the insomnia or trouble sleeping I sometimes experience.

 

Yes, Melatonin works. I've tried it. You have to get it from your doctor though and it's not advisable for long term use. Also it's a testosterone suppressor.