How Sleep Struggles End And Peace Begins (Talking Insomnia

[@trailofstitches]

Thank you for this video! I can relate to just about everything said - just having had a baby, anxious thoughts that can loop (minus the OCD) and not being able to sleep when the baby sleeps. Not giving insomnia the fuel it wants, the attention it desires was a big "AHA" for me. Letting go of that fear is SO hard, and learning the patience that comes with it is difficult as well. Knowing that it does lessen over time allows me to see the light at the end of the tunnel

[@mh-mo4bj]

So happy knowing I’m not alone!! Thank you for sharing!!!

[@ackphilchi6880]

Thank you for this interview. That is true that this process learn patience. I still have a long way to go. I'm doing the Immunity program and it's been 2 weeks so long road to recovery.

[@daytonthodos9915]

Hey, Ive had a concussion almost a month ago and now almost every night ive experienced the feeling of my heartbeat so strongly, not fast I just feelnit through my whole body and it keeps me up. Does anyone have any advice on this? Any pathways?

[@MrShafikAmin]

Ask your doctor for propranolol and see if it helps. Not clear what the root cause is but give it more time, the brain is good at healing.

[@maomao040]

Hi Daniel. So far I've been trying to let go of the expectations of the outcome by accepting and knowing that I'll be fine even if I can't sleep. My condition has improved a lot.(Big thanks to your channel) Lately, insomnia almost only happens when I have important things in the near future, like midterms. I believe it's because I still can't fully accept that I lose sleep on that night, which I'm currently working on. My question is this. When something important is happening soon, does a fully recovered person just doesn't really think of the possibility of not sleeping, or are they so accepting that it doesn't bother them anymore? How can I be not attached to the outcome when it can affect a lot? Thanks in advance. Also, is it possible to make a donation to your channel?

[@ackphilchi6880]

I am wondering if Amelia wA still on meds during her recovery journey. I find that sometimes you need the meds as a bridge especially if you have multiple bad nights. Dan anyone comment on this please?

[@mh-mo4bj]

Hello! No, I was not on any meds! I had tried them briefly a while back as described and they ended up not really helping so I was off of everything!

[@ackphilchi6880]

@ how did you manage when you had very little sleep the night before. I find it really hard if you have 2 nights in a row of sleepless nights. I can barely function.

[@mh-mo4bj]

I had a whole month once where I didn’t sleep more than two hours every single night! Didn’t even go in waves. I think it’s knowing that I’ve survived it at its worst, and if I can do that I can get through anything! Also, there are videos on here talking about this as well but the anxiety of not sleeping and all the time you spend in the night spiraling and panicking add SO much to that feeling. I didn’t believe it at first when hearing it, but once I started to allow it and the panic subsided, I don’t feel as exhausted even after bad nights!

[@ackphilchi6880]

@ wow. A while months with just 2 hours? I'm sure that you probably slept more than that but was not aware of it. With the timeless window I no longer know for sure how long I have slept. Only way I know is how I feel the next day. How were your days like after sleeping for so little. I can't imagine how you can even focus on work and if you had a family how can you even go about your day. Truly you are an inspiration. I don't know if I could have survived without some meds.

[@mh-mo4bj]

Very good point!! It was definitely the hardest thing I’ve ever done though. I didn’t feel like much of a human at all. Was pretty much just trying to survive every day. Wish I could go back and give that version of me a big hug and tell her all the things that I’ve learned now!

[@ann-b3n]

But how can you feel good or ok After many days without sleep? People always talk about one night is bad next day is ok… thats so sad for me.

[@mh-mo4bj]

I actually wouldn’t feel good or ok after! Which is completely normal for someone in our situation. However, I learned to say “, I’m going to accept this is how I feel and just do what I can. I may feel miserable, but I’ll try my best to have a good day despite it and just tell myself it’s alright that I’m not feeling good today. I accept that now and just do what I can and let that be enough, because that’s all we can do! Self kindness really is key here! Taking the pressure off ourselves to be feeling good and allowing ourselves to not feel great took a lot of weight off!

[@ann-b3n]

@ Thank you very much for your answer. Do you also have several days in a row where you don't sleep at all?

[@sabzrina1611]

​@@ann-b3nwithout meds stay up all night. This goes on for days

[@mh-mo4bj]

Yes! Also had a whole month straight once where I only slept two hours every night!

[@ann-b3n]

@@mh-mo4bj I feel so hopeless and am basically just waiting for my downfall. My life is over. I don't do anything anymore and just wander around my house