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Re: Insomnia & Marriage

Posted by Cecilia on October 15, 2003 at 20:43:42:

In Reply to: Insomnia & Marriage posted by Gina on October 15, 2003 at 16:05:14:

hi,

im married with a child and during my insomnia at its worst, i was a basket case. i know that i was worrying my husband b/c he had never seen me so freaked out. but it was my first experience with insomnia. i regained my sleep after a month or two using many techniques but insomnia still struck off and on and as a result, i too do not sleep in the same bed as my hubby. i feel 'safer' on the couch (its really comfy and big and i have my books near me, a flashlight and my cd player on the ground playing music that hubby doesnt like. also my dog sleeps on the other couch to keep me company :) i associate the bed too much with insomnia and have conditioned myself to sleep alone, its not bad though, my hubby and i are super romantic with one another and we have a great relationship, he feels bad for me but supports my efforts to help myself). i did the best i could, i didnt complain to him, i spent time with close friends that i confided in about the sleep, i meditated while he played with madeline etc etc. i sort of became slow motion during that time but still forced smiles and laughs when i didnt feel happy. this is not to say that i shouldnt have confided in hubby more but i knew that this was my battle and by letting him know how upset i was all the time would only stress him out. i even went to a therapist! the only thing i didnt do was take prescription meds. i dont think they are bad though, that wasnt the idrection i wanted to initially take and the other techniques ended up being successful. i guess by being so super sweet to him and my child during hard times, he couldnt be too annoyed by me, he knew i didnt feel well. i dont know, hope this helps!!!

through the good times and the bad.

cecilia

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