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Nodding off on the couch, but then can't sleep in bed
Lately, I have been making sure that I am really sleepy in the evening before going to bed. So, I read a book starting around 8:30 or 9:00 pm, and find myself drifting asleep while reading. So, I know I am tired. But I wait until 10:30 pm to go to sleep (my sleep time assigned by an online CBT-I program). But when I go to bed, I cannot fall asleep for the life of me. The past three nights, I have had to take a sleep aid around midnight or 1 am to finally fall asleep. Anyone else have this problem, and what are you doing about it?
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I haven't had eight hours of sleep in years, except maybe when I was sick with a bad cold, or flu, and even then not continuous, unbroken sleep. I am happy if I get five hours of unbroken sleep now.
@judybradford , I’ve been struggling too for a couple of years. Last night I got 9.5 hours with only 1 interruption that lasted about 5 minutes! I feel great! Now, to duplicate it.
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2 ReactionsI think you need to go to bed when you’re first tired, read in bed and fall asleep there. Don’t fall asleep on the couch, take your self to bed when you’re tired, just your body saying I am ready now.