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Re: Is insomnia self-perpetuating?

Posted by Les Z. on April 29, 2003 at 02:52:41:

In Reply to: Re: Is insomnia self-perpetuating? posted by AJM on April 28, 2003 at 20:35:40:

It seems to me that insomnia is only self-perpetuating because we make it so........

As has been mentioned many times before, good successful sleep is a natural passive experience which should not require any effort. Any effort applied is likely to lessen the chances of sleep, and increase anxiety about the lack of sleep - that IS self-perpetuating!!

I agree that the mind can be re-educated to provide less sleep via the body clock, but it can also be re-educated to provide more sleep, as has been demonstrated so admirably by many people who have posted on this site. In the same way, the body can be re-trained to accept varying amounts of food. I have struggled for 8 years with insomnia, and also now have an ulcer over the worry of it all, but can definately testify that on nights where I have been less stressed and therefore also less anxious at bedtime, I have generally slept better.

It is the nature of the beast that we all want immediate and permanent success with our attempts at sleep, and any setbacks leave us feeling distraught and hopeless. But surely re-education of good sleep habits is like anything else, we will have success and failure along the way.

We did after all, educate ourselves to sleep badly - patience, courage and perseverance are the keys to success, and the knowledge that one can return to good sleep by looking at the success stories on this site, and reading the recommended self-help books.

Kind regards LZ

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