I know it’s been hard. And heartbreaking and hopeless and so, so disappointing. The journey of quitting the insomnia’s vicious cycle is not easy at all. The rollercoaster of having glimpses of getting better and then feeling shitty and worried again is beyond tiring. At some point we get suspicious of the good stretches. We feel like insomnia will strike at any moment and we might feel worried even after we sleep well.
Yes! To treat my insomnia, I found an therapist specializing in anxiety disorders, and we basically did a slow baby step exposure therapy protocol. I had a lol of rigid routines and safety behaviors around sleep, and doing a fast 4 week CBT program and letting go of them all at once felt like too much.
I feel treating insomnia with exposure therapy should be more common practice!
Yes! To treat my insomnia, I found an therapist specializing in anxiety disorders, and we basically did a slow baby step exposure therapy protocol. I had a lol of rigid routines and safety behaviors around sleep, and doing a fast 4 week CBT program and letting go of them all at once felt like too much.
I feel treating insomnia with exposure therapy should be more common practice!