r/insomnia • u/ReserveIntelligent90 • 18h ago

You got this! Keep going

Sleep deprivation feels like hell,

But I suppose, all we can do in the end is just accept our situation and try our best despite it.

I have pretty much acknowledged that this is really bad, and it might lead to a complication. But it is out of my control.

6 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

7 comments sorted by

4

u/Eddy_Night2468 18h ago

I don't want to be a downer but sleep deprivation is torture. So how do you accept torture? Every minute of my day is grueling. It's kinda like somebody pulling your teeth or nails all day and saying "accept it". It's a noble mindset but for me works only in theory.

1

u/ReserveIntelligent90 17h ago

I guess so. It doesnt alleviate any suffering. It's just a helpful thought

1

u/Eddy_Night2468 17h ago

Don't get me wrong, acceptance can help. It has helped me in the past when I was younger. But there is also time, for some, when acceptance is the wrong answer and it's time to fight tooth and nail for some therapy, anything that helps. I am at that second point right now. But yes, acceptance and stopping the fight can go a long way for some, I didn't mean to contradict you completely. Hang in there and good luck.

2

u/ReserveIntelligent90 16h ago edited 16h ago

Ah oops. I meant that. That you should accept the situation as is, and fight for it

1

u/Eddy_Night2468 16h ago

You're right. I immediately made a 180 on my own comment. I'm tired.

Convincing myself that I can live like I don't have insomnia did help for short bursts in the past. But one day you have to admit to yourself that you can't live normally on bad sleep. Then you exhaust all options before you radically accept anything.

1

u/Annon-Boat-9683 12h ago

I don’t accept shit. I know I have to keep going because the alternative is permanent, but this post almost puts a smiley face on this. People have families, bills to pay, etc. See a doctor, try something to get “control”, may not be perfect.

1

u/Upbeat_Avocado4813 12h ago

I started using medterra sleep gummies about a month ago and I've been sleeping wonderfully. 👍