Feeling tired and frustrated

[Woolybluecurl]

I'm posting this to get it out of my head and hopefully get to a place of acceptance and gratitude for how far I've come. I'm currently working on an on-line program to help with my insomnia.....entering Week 4. In some ways it's been very helpful and I've gotten a lot of good information (although I am not a "techy" person and part of keeping track of things includes charts that are hard for me to understand or make work). But I've learned some skills of how to cope with the insomnia, so that's progress. This is an 8 week program and I'm barely half way through, so I know I need to keep a positive attitude, but I've had a couple of sleepless nights in a row (family situations that I just couldn't get out of my head), and I just get so tired it's hard to keep trying. I'm also slowly coming off of clonazepam and now a little over 4 weeks on Viibryd, so there's that as well. I just want to be done with all of it already!!!! I notice I have good days (or parts are good), so I know I'm heading in the right direction.....but the nights I don't sleep really take me down. One of the most important parts of what I'm learning is that my thoughts about sleep need to be more positive.....they've been negative for so long. Change takes time.....so I can choose to be hard on myself that I'm not moving faster, or I can be patient and give myself a lot of grace. Remember I am doing my best....maybe not perfect, but the best I can at the moment. OK......I feel better! Thanks for being out there you guys!

[Marysblue]

I'm so glad writing your feelings helped.I need to remember to do that. It sounds like you're making some positive changes.

[Woolybluecurl in reply to Marysblue]

Thanks! It does seem to help to get the thoughts out of my head....

[Hidden]

Congratulations on your milestone. You’re not alone. Coming off clonazepam slowly is a victory in its own!! Is the Vybriid helping with that? I wish you all the best on your healing journey, every day is a small victory and the fact you’re trying to help yourself is a blessing because there are some who can’t even try for themselves anymore, I know I’ve been there many times. Have a blessed day!!

[Woolybluecurl in reply to Hidden]

Thanks so much for your support and encouragement! It helps so much to know I'm not alone in my journey.....blessings to you!

[NeuroSeeker]

I dig the "give yourself grace" option! You're doing a lot all at once- a lot for your body to adjust to!

If you don't hit your goals at 8 weeks, just keep on going. Bodies don't understand "56 days to regulate yourself!"

Good luck!

[Woolybluecurl in reply to NeuroSeeker]

Thank you sooooo much! I am becoming more aware that I need to listen to my body and what it needs, along with the input I get from "professionals." Blessings to you!