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It's getting really bad and taking a toll on me physically (mentally I'm doing well, thankfully).
I drink so much caffeine to cope but I am guessing that's just messing me up more later.
I take melatonin but I don't think it's working anymore. Benadryl makes me depressed the next day for some reason? CBD doesn't really work. A hot shower doesn't help. I have a weighted blanket 🧩 and weighted eye mask.
I am thinking of doing CBT for insomnia (really strict rules around sleep hygiene) but am scared bc it does involve a bit of sleep deprivation while adjusting (no naps allowed). I haven't been exercising much lately but maybe that will help.
Does anyone have any advice? Or something that will help me fall asleep tonight? :/ 100dc for each real suggestion.
Edit: wtf
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You already kinda mentioned it in your OP, but you should try sleep restriction therapy. If this has going on for a long time, then it's possible that you're starting to psychologically associate going to bed with not being able to sleep. The other advice people gave if fine if you're just trying to improve the quality of your sleep, but they're not really going to make a difference if this is the underlying problem. The idea behind SRT is that you reset the conditioning by avoiding going to bed until it's virtually guaranteed that you're going to fall asleep shortly after you hit the pillow. Yeah it's tough, but you have to keep the long term goal in mind; a week or so of terrible nights is better than months of awful ones. I can definitely relate because I had awful insomnia my entire first year of uni.
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Thanks, I will try this this week
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