Chronic insomnia recovery journey of a once fearless sleeper
Chronic insomnia. Definition: A long-term insomnia characterised by difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or experiencing poor sleep quality that lasts for three months or more. Clinically, chronic insomnia is often categorised into three types: sleep onset (difficulty falling asleep), sleep maintenance (difficulty staying asleep), and non-restorative sleep (poor sleep quality despite adequate time in bed). Many chronic cases, including mine, involve a combination of or progression across these types. Severity can vary widely - while some may manage intermittent bad nights, others, like myself, may go several consecutive days with little to no sleep. Below, I share personal insights of an oftentimes gruelling journey that's plagued me since late 2020 and continues to make progress little by little. The reasons I've chosen to do so are: 1. Chronic insomnia is rarely covered in depth by mainstream literature or ex-sufferers (potentially to avoid re-tr...
