Struggling with Insomnia: Feeling Invalidated and Unsure

I was told by my therapist if I don’t fall asleep in 20-30 min to get up and go to another room and do something relaxing like read, etc until you get sleepy. Otherwise you associate your bed as a negative place because you get frustrated laying there for hours. So then your brain will associate your bed with sleep, not with frustration. Also going to bed and getting up should be the same daily, even on weekends or no work/school days. On the weekends you can add a half hour sleep in and go to bed time.

I also have insomnia. It's a real pain. I know what u mean about laying there and waiting and waiting to fall asleep. I have been taking Trazadone its non addictive. However I been on it so long its not working like it use to. Someone told me about ZSleep. I looked it up. It sounds awesome im just not sure yet. The nights are very long!

I also have insomnia on the less severe side. It is not any less real or valid than someone that has severe symptoms. Everyone's body is different therefore your symptoms are going to be different.

Try not to let other people make you feel like your symptoms are not enough to be serious. I also don’t have severe symptoms but that doesn’t make the symptoms I do have any easier to deal with. Your struggle with this is valid despite what people have made you feel.