3 Days in... I can't sleep! Help!

I always used to beat off before bed, too. It's been hard falling asleep now without that release. A couple things that've helped me are meditating right before bed. Then when I'm in bed I lay on my back with a pillow under my knees and in consciously relax my body part by part (focus on my toes & say 'relax your toes' in my head, then my calves, etc.). After a couple nights of doing this I find it's really helping shit down my body.

Also, a friend of mine suggested I try kava kava root extract or tea-that stuff really helps me sleep & it's all-natural. Hope some of that helps man! Keep fighting the good fight!

 

Wish I had some advice man I am having the same problems!

 

You're right that everybody experiences insomnia at the start of their reboot.
Just keep your mind off any anxieties and enjoy the ride.

 

Yeah, I found that kava kava tea at a health food store. I've been told it's good to view meditation as a practice-like anything you practice, the more you do it, the better you get. I like thinking about it that way.

 

After years of experimenting with herbal sleep remedies I've finally found a "stack" that works pretty well for me.

For starters, you ought to try to wake up at the same time every day (especially on the weekends!) Commit to a time of night you'd like to be asleep by and sort of plan out those last few hours to not include TV/computers/electronics. The light from the screen WILL keep you awake. I started reading before again. If reading isn't your thing, maybe do some journaling or drawing. Whatever works for you. Exercise during the day will help a lot, too.

To get a consistent bedtime you can try using melatonin. I usually take 2 5mg pills 1hr or 30 minutes before bed. Be sure you have enough time to sleep close to 8 hours. In the past I have used valerian root but have found I feel a bit too groggy/fuzzy in the morning. Also the valerian root may have been exhaserbating my depression.

I currently use L-tryptophan and ZMA almost every night and these seem to help give me more restful, consistent sleep without any morning fog. Kava-kava is good but watch it if you are a drinker or have liver issues. I wouldn't rely on it as a go-to sleep aid. Chammomile, catnip, valerian root, certain kinds of lettuce- all are known to encourage sleep. You can find blends of different herbs at Meijer and health food stores in the sleep aisle or in the vitamins. Like I said it took a long time for me to find a combo of supps that worked consistently without adverse side effects. Of course everyone is different, and what works for me may not work for you.

Good luck!

 

9 days in. I'm finding it hard to stay asleep too is it part of the reboot guys?????

 

I've heard about those apps, but I figured I'd be better off just powering everything down. I find I get a lot more done in those 1-2 hrs before bed without electronics- laundry miraculously ends up where it should, my room stays cleaner. I used to read a ton, and after marriage/kids/REAL LIFE I probably haven't finished a book in 5 years. But I've finished 3 in the past week so...its just a matter of swapping habits. Yellow-tinted glasses supposedly work to counter the blue-light, but I do not know if this is true.

And yes, "certain kinds of lettuce"! There are strains of lettuce that I think are related to the poppy (California lettuce is one, I believe- no pun intended!)

With the melatonin, its been my experience that once the brain and body get into a sleep cycle (3 days or so of regular melatonin use) the melatonin becomes less effective.

Hot epsom salt baths are a pretty sure fire way to be passed out in about half an hour also.

 

It is part of the reboot.

Forgive my quick judgment but I think the percentage of guys who suffer insomnia in their first few weeks of rebooting is close to one hundred percent.

The good news is that you can rest assured that this is normal and you will get over it.

 

This happened to me too, but it passed. I think rebooting is like changing diet - your system needs to adjust and the adjusting process might not be easy. It passes, though, so keep going

 

As others have said, your system will just adjust accordingly when it's ready. Just be patient for it, your sleep pattern will soon fix itself.

When this used to happen to me, I'd always just find something to do. Never just lay in your bed when you cannot sleep. That is one of the worst times for temptation. You're laying there with so much sexual frustration and testosterone. Your mind is going to have a field day with sexual thoughts. Do something. Play a video game, watch something educational, informative on youtube, and as soon as you feel tired again head straight back to sleep.

That is the only advice I can give you, due to my own experiences.

All the best, mate.

Just know that you're on the right track, nonetheless. That's the most important thing.

It doesn't take long at all before your sleep pattern gets back to normal. It will be quicker than you think. Trust me on that.

 

day 10. still finding it hard to go sleep "Never just lay in your bed when you cannot sleep" i had a hardon but I got up and started to listen to music it went after 10 mins or so.. never ever giving up the fight even if i don't sleep for days or months.

 

Keep going my brother. I've been watching your posts and your progress for a while. I care about you, man. You can do this! Never stop! Always remember how horrible it feels after PMO. At first, the thought of it seems so inviting and tempting, but then when you eventually go with the thought, you then realise how terrible it feels afterwards. No matter how tough it feels, ALWAYS remember that you are in a much better state like this, as opposed to how you'd feel if you allowed yourself to relapse. Remember that right now, now in this very moment, you are living. PMO can make you literally feel like death. So just ask yourself ever time. Is a 5 second moment of intense pleasure worth the exchange of living EVERY moment of feeling pleasure and enjoying the benefits of Nofap?

Lets put away PMO for good

 

@AlltheRageBackHome thank you for all the support bro. its helping me a lot. without all ur support I would not get this far.

 

I have found a nice nighttime camomile tea helps me sleep. It won't knock you out but it does relax the body. I understand having that night time wank before before bed. It takes some serious discipline to change your body of that habit. I have had vivid sexual dreams that just make it so difficult to not then masturbate when you wake up.

I don't know if this helps but what I have found to be true is that this is all apart of the process. We must learn to endure the withdrawals if we want to have lasting freedom. But it is something that we can learn.