# Insomnia anyone? **URL:** \ **Category:** Lounge\ **Created:** [December 10, 2025, 5:58am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/insomnia-anyone/175 "2025-12-10T05:58:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ducky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/ducky/32/16791_2.png) [@Ducky](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Ducky)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2025, 5:58am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/insomnia-anyone/175/1 "2025-12-10T05:58:17Z")
Last week i was going bed later and later ( worrying about hubby hospital etc) This week im not going bed until morning if im lucky, then im not getting much sleep at all…its really messed up…..brain turning wired ---
**Author:** ![Agent101g](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/agent101g/32/8202_2.png) [@Agent101g](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Agent101g)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2025, 1:36pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/insomnia-anyone/175/2 "2025-12-10T13:36:43Z")
Yeah I have had insomnia my whole life. Mostly because of nightmares I think, they wake me up a lot. Just had a whopper last night. What are ya gonna do. Actually someone told me it would help to stop eating spicy foods. I said I’d rather just keep having nightmares than do that. You can take my peppers from my cold dead hands. I find the best way to increase chances of a timely slumber is to wake up bright and early, like 6 am. then I’m ready to conk out at 10 pm. ---
**Author:** ![Rainstorm](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/rainstorm/32/242_2.png) [@Rainstorm](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Rainstorm)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2025, 3:42pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/insomnia-anyone/175/3 "2025-12-10T15:42:37Z")
Last night I had a dream I was being attacked by a seal on the beach ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/zoe/32/7475_2.png) [@Zoe](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2025, 3:45pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/insomnia-anyone/175/4 "2025-12-10T15:45:51Z")
Rainstorm, was it a very scary dream?? ---
**Author:** ![Rainstorm](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/rainstorm/32/242_2.png) [@Rainstorm](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Rainstorm)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2025, 3:46pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/insomnia-anyone/175/5 "2025-12-10T15:46:49Z")
I was scared in my sleep I thought I was going to get hurt really bad ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/zoe/32/7475_2.png) [@Zoe](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2025, 3:47pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/insomnia-anyone/175/6 "2025-12-10T15:47:48Z")
Damnn. I hate those dreams. U gotta convince urself its jus a dream ---
**Author:** ![Rainstorm](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/rainstorm/32/242_2.png) [@Rainstorm](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Rainstorm)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2025, 4:00pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/insomnia-anyone/175/7 "2025-12-10T16:00:08Z")
It’s hard in my sleep I think it’s real ---
**Author:** ![Catman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/catman/32/14_2.png) [@Catman](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Catman)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2025, 4:52pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/insomnia-anyone/175/8 "2025-12-10T16:52:31Z")
@Ducky Yes, I can get insomnia from stress, also. I hope your husband feels better soon. ---
**Author:** ![firemonkey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/firemonkey/32/1229_2.png) [@firemonkey](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/firemonkey)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2025, 12:14am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/insomnia-anyone/175/9 "2025-12-13T00:14:30Z")
A chronic problem for me. I had help for it several months ago. It worked for a short while. ---
**Author:** ![Ducky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/ducky/32/16791_2.png) [@Ducky](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Ducky)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2025, 11:01pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/insomnia-anyone/175/10 "2025-12-16T23:01:07Z")
What help did you get @firemonkey how did it work? Lack of Sleep makes mental illness even harder because its depressing being awake , alone all night when everyone else is asleep and mentally messes you up so much. I cant correct it im doomed, feeling this cant be fixed. Its hell ---
**Author:** ![firemonkey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/firemonkey/32/1229_2.png) [@firemonkey](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/firemonkey)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2025, 11:32pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/insomnia-anyone/175/11 "2025-12-16T23:32:30Z")
I had to fill in a sleep diary.[Keeping a sleep diary | Oxford Health CAMHS](https://oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/camhs/self-care/sleep/why-sleep-matters/diary/) Was advised to avoid caffeine after 6pm . Be more physically during the day. Switch the laptop off an hour before going to bed. Wind down by watching some TV(nothing highly stimulating) . Do some colouring in a colouring book. ---
**Author:** ![Ducky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/ducky/32/16791_2.png) [@Ducky](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Ducky)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2025, 11:37pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/insomnia-anyone/175/12 "2025-12-16T23:37:25Z")
If i go to sleep at 10pm, i wake at 4am If i go bed at 9pm i wake at 3.30am Then sleep 9am until 3.30pm This has been the past 2 nights and before that ive been sleeping for 4-6 hrs a time It is a bloody mess sleep atm I might try colouring books and relaxation music. Thanks for the tip @firemonkey take care ---
**Author:** ![firemonkey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/firemonkey/32/1229_2.png) [@firemonkey](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/firemonkey)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2025, 11:41pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/insomnia-anyone/175/13 "2025-12-16T23:41:29Z")
Relaxing music was recommended too. ---
**Author:** ![SzSupportAdmin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/szsupportadmin/32/334_2.png) [@SzSupportAdmin](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/SzSupportAdmin)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 9:48am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/insomnia-anyone/175/14 "2025-12-23T09:48:33Z")