I've had this problem for years. I don't know how to underreact when I get the thought "what if I don't fall asleep again" when i wake up in the middle of the night. I try to slow breathing and tell myself it's no big deal but in 2-3 seconds I feel the rush of adreneline that then makes it difficult to get back to sleep. I can be awake for an hour or the rest of the night after that. Needless to say I don't feel rested in the morning. The reason I have the initial thought is because I know how nautious and horrible I feel when I don't get a good night's sleep so I worry about it ruining my day which frequently, it does esp when I have a fun day planned. It's like I sabotage myself. How do I talk myself out of this in 2-3 seconds before the adreneline rush happens? It seems now I'm throwing so many calming thoughts/breathing at myself that the desperate efforts to calm myself end up waking me up more. How do i just not think about it? or when i do just not react to it at all?

I feel so concerned about my sleep also. I have a bible on cds. I put one of those in, or a lesson cd. After laying there long enough I do usually go to sleep, but sometimes not.
Even if you don't sleep it is still restfull to lay there and relax. That is better than nothing. My wife told me that. So I don't worry about it. I do notice that even if I don't get my several hours of sleep that I want, I still do just fine at work. I am always moving around on my job though, and keeping active keeps me going.
I am just drinking decaff coffee now,just started this yesterday. I have quit cigeretts last week,and am carfull about sugar intake. I feel a lot calmer and am probably going to get better sleep.
Look at all of what I was puting in my body.
I started listening to lession 5 about what we eat. I have got to quit all of my bad habits. I never wanted to do that,but now realize that, that is most likly my problem.
hope this helps
Glen

Hi,
I did the program 10 years ago and am going threw it again.I am having a very hard time sleeping as well.I also quit smoking going on my 7th month i quit with the commit lozengers also i am down to 1/4 cup coffee in the morning and no sugar or chocolate.Started working out on my eliptical glidder a half hour almost everyday do all these things along with the relaxation tape we will get good sleep but, i did need a benadryl for 2 nights to try to get me back on track along with my xanax. goodluck