How Kreuza left the double fears of wakefulness AND sleep (Talking insomnia

[@soblessedchelsea59]

Pushing myself to go to work has been my challenge lately. That’s my trigger right now is I have to sleep well to make it to work. I really fear going in to work after an all nighter. I have only done that once. When I am not working I find I sleep great. Ugh I want my life back this speed bump seems unending

[@thesleepcoachschool8192]

Hang in there Chelsea, so sorry this speed bump has been so difficult, but glad you found Kreuza’s interview here… rooting for you

[@marinnaamar]

Kreuza I see this now. I am so happy and proud of you for coming out of this and sharing your story. Thank you very much for mentioning me I am happy I could help you. Marina❤

[@thesleepcoachschool8192]

Full circle here, incredible to see 😊!!

[@kreuza3302]

Thank you Marina! I will always appreciate your help during such a difficult time

[@gonhuertas7375]

@@kreuza3302 I am suffering from the same combination of somniphobia and insomnia, which is terrible: simultaneously wanting to sleep and feeling an intense aversion to sleeping. *Please*, could I get in touch with you to hear in more detail how you overcame it?

[@soblessedchelsea59]

I’m glad she mentioned the shame. I am dealing with a sense of guilt and shame as a new mom struggling with this my husband is taking on a lot of the night time feedings with our girl. This gets me stuck in anxiety mode. This is half my battle

[@Amyyp0518]

I am struggling at this moment with sleep. I have been going through insomnia for over 10 years and it’s ruining my life. I’m hoping that your teachings will help me

[@thesleepcoachschool8192]

Amy, so sorry to hear about these years of struggles, but glad you’re here. I fully believe that anyone willing to learn and take this inner journey will arrive at a peaceful place with peaceful sleep. Rooting for you

[@beckyjoy4180]

Struggling too. I actually tackled the anxiety of it but still have hyperarousal (learned that from this channel). So now I’m trying to move past that. Been a rough 3 weeks (had some good days last week). Really really bad this week. I’m wondering if some meds are making it worse though

[@Bratznasam]

How are you now

[@Mel-fk9ej]

Ive had insomnia for 3 years, then like Kreuza somniphobia took over and i can say its 100% more difficult to deal with than insomnia. for me its not so much the fear of slipping into unconciousness its more to do with nightmares or weird dreams, The only thing i can do know is accept it and gradually things should get better

[@thesleepcoachschool8192]

Hi Mel, Sorry to hear about these struggles, but it can help to have found this story I hope… and yes, acceptance leads to where we want to be. Rooting for you

[@Mel-fk9ej]

​@thesleepcoachschool8192 thanks Daniel, I had abit more sleep last night than the night before even though the palpitations were still there so I guess just accepting and just trying to relax is the only way out of this

[@thesleepcoachschool8192]

@Mel-fk9ej it’s not easy, but yes I believe fully this is the way, and experiencing how acceptance makes it easier… it can become a virtuous cycle.

[@Lovewar27]

This is my problem I don’t mind going to bed mines is just actually not wanting the weird or vivid dreams I have it’s more annoying than anything , lol like it’s truly sucks like dreams go away please ! And it makes me feel as if my brain has been on overload and it hasn’t it just was a dream !

[@123keepitsimple97]

Interesting show. I've been listening to similar shows like this, but I'm starting to feel really unique. My insomnia has been with me all my life, and I'm forty-nine years old, or at least as long as I can remember.

[@lilshake139]

I have horrible somniphobia, even made a video on it. Will listen to this talk today Honestly its just good to know you can come out of it

[@simonerossi4335]

Many doctors suggest that somnifobia is just a manifestation of OCD (and that OCD can be caused by just a couple of bad nights). Sertraline (zoloft) is highly effective and along with courage and some therapy can fix everything However it's important to talk first with your doc

[@soblessedchelsea59]

Zoloft triggered insomnia for me so may not be so great for insomniacs

[@coca824]

i have somnophobia already since many years: I'm sometimes afraid that someone is under the bed, or that someone will climb over the balcony to me, or that something else will happen when I fall asleep.so i even sleep sometimes with a knife, cause the fear is really real, although it is illogical. but at the moment where the fear comes there remains no logic 😅 That's why I also have problems falling asleep when there are other people in the same room, because I'm afraid for my life. this fear is already so very deeply rooted in me that I feel I can NEVER break this pattern!!! it is for me for example unimaginable to fall asleep if someone is lying beside me. this is the worst sleep i can get!! beside this i have insomnia too: i can't fall asleep if i have to get up with a clock early. but if there is no clock i will wake up anyway too early 😅 i have already written something about my experience with insomnia in some comments. i will keep watching your videos! thank you for the video. 👍

[@thesleepcoachschool8192]

Thanks for sharing Coca, it’s so helpful to know others have had similar experiences. Glad you’ve found our content helpful and hang in there, hope things will get easier for you.

[@patrice101anna2]

Hi kreuza, I would like to ask you how you wokld recommend dealing with physical symptoms?(sleep starts)and Obsession thoughts around them..?

[@waltergrauer2735]

Started going to bed at midnight & getting up whenever I felt like it, slept good 5 days in a row.. then watched TV too late.. about 5AM ..Even though it was very late i wasn't sleepy because of too many movies. I lay down to go to sleep.. All of a sudden I became anxious.. It's been a long time since I was anxious.I was afraid of the anxiety so much i never tried going back to bed.. Did not sleep at all tonight. at different times during the day I could feel the anxiety building a little bit.. then at 10 PM I could feel it building up.. I walked the hallway about 10 times slowly 3 times, this helped me calm down. I started to say: gently let it go.. something I learned from Nina's recovery. then I did one finger light tapping from my head to my toe.. saying gently let it go.. working down the body relaxing each part of my body.. saying in paradise I will go walking along the creek and maybe go fishing, talking with my friends and pick black berries and fruit and have a delicious meal with all my friends And then maybe we'll go hiking in the valleys in mountain area and have a great time as we look at all the beautiful things around us, living such a happy life full of joy and peace In God's new kingdom. this calmed me down so much I just went to bed at 11:00 PM I got up I think four times just relaxed in bed thinking about nothing.. got up at 9 AM. This was my best experience ever so far since having insomnia for a long time. I learned everything from watching over 75 recovery insomnia talks, thank you very much Daniel Erichsen.

[@thesleepcoachschool8192]

Hi Walter, thanks for letting me know, I’m so glad to hear of things getting easier for you 😊! No doubt thanks to your willingness to learn from so many stories, as well as courage and kindness! Hope many will see your comment hear and that things will be easier for the community thanks to it 🙏

[@sparkely1122]

How do I find this Martin read? Does he have a channel as well? Great video! This channel is my go to! So much love😊

[@InsomniaCoach]

I am right here :)

[@sparkely1122]

@@InsomniaCoach woohoo thank you! I’ll check you out!!

[@martinweir2027]

Hi coach Daniel. I recently heard about the work and philosophy of Allen Carr on helping people quit smoking. Have you heard of him? He talks about how the “fear” of suffering withdrawal symptoms in fact stops people from quitting. It’s quite similar to your teaching on the role of rear of wakefulness in perpetuating insomnia. Thanks.

[@thesleepcoachschool8192]

Wow!! This seems sooo similar to our ideas. I just bought one of his books, thanks so much for the tip!!!

[@lilshake139]

Hi, I want to have a coaching call about somniphobia too. What do I need to do? Does the insomnia immunity program have material on somniphobia?

[@thesleepcoachschool8192]

Hi Abishek, we all have experience with somniphobia, you can check out our programs or schedule a call, but there’s also so much content here that covers fear, that may be all you need. Hang in there!

[@MariaPerez-ks9fo]

PLEASE HELP I HAVE HAD INSOMNIA FOR SO MANY YEARS AND I FEEL THAT IS TAKING OVER A GOOD QUALITY OF LIFE. IM SO TIRED ALL THE TIME.

[@Amyyp0518]

I’m in the same boat as you! I have had the worst two weeks of my life 😢

[@coca824]

same :/

[@thesleepcoachschool8192]

Maria, Amy and Coca - hang in there, so sorry to hear about these difficult times, but I’m glad you found your way here. I’d say maybe start with the This is Natto playlist, it’s in the description of any new video… once we start understanding, things get easier. Rooting much for you

[@keithpollet792]

Hi Coach Daniel, just want to first say thank you for what you do. I suffer from OCD and it primarily manifests itself into healthy anxiety. I always go to google and it makes everything worse. Sleep used to be my escape but now it causes me nothing but anxiety. Because of my ocd it’s all I can think about. I am lucky if I can get 2-3 hours a night. I know it’s taking a toll on me. I can’t even take naps. As soon as I close my eyes I’m plagued by sleep starts or just pure restlessness. I keep looking things up on google which I know I shouldn’t do and it’s making things worse. I feel like I don’t even get tired. Just and endless cycle of panic about sleep. I don’t know what to do.

[@thesleepcoachschool8192]

Anytime Keith, sorry about what’s been happening but so glad you’re here. And check Insomnia insight 469, I hope it can truly help. Let us know how things go

[@MariaPerez-ks9fo]

WHAT CAN I DO TO START SLEELING AGAIN AFTER SO MANY YEARS OF INSOMNIA

[@thesleepcoachschool8192]

Hi Maria, I'd say start by checking our playlist called "This is Natto", link in description of any new video, rooting for you!

[@samila-x8k]

Omg, i dont scare that people can die when they sleep , i scare from this that i become unconscious like ( anaesthesia) this is my fear of sleeping.strangest thing here is that when i say this to my friends and parents they say ( omg the best part of sleeping is becoming unconscious like dead person we like to just go in bed and fell in deep dreams ) they think im silly but i dont like being unconcious.

[@thesleepcoachschool8192]

Mmm, this is really what somniphobia is about, that fear of being unconscious, hope this talk and our content will help 🙂

[@grantgandhi6093]

Caffeine sensitive. That’s all.