Thank you so much! The insomnia has been so rough for me. Thank you very much for the recommendation and I plan to look into it.

Okay, Part II, because I wasnt aware of the 3,000 character limit. I do tend to run off at the fingers now and then...

My friend, I guarantee you I'm receiving *no* compensation for sharing this; in 16 weeks, I'd gone from waking 3-4 times a night, the last I'm downstairs pounding a Xanax and my medical marijuana to try and grab a few more hours' sleep, and failing miserably, to going to bed at my scheduled time after my nightly sleep ritual (everyone's is different) and *not* waking at all, save for the bathroom occasionally. My body seems to be making some compensation, because now I'm waking an hour earlier, but I feel rested and mostly focused (at least until coffee #2 kicks in!), I can always nap for about an hour if I choose.

It works, but it's a hell of a commitment. You have to really want the end result, not just pull up to a drive-thru window and expect to sleep. For myself, it was damn close to being a last-ditch effort before I said to hell with it and threw my hands up. I didn't give up, don't plan to, and I'm reaping wonderful benefits that have greatly improved my quality of life, my relationship with my wife, and my overall outlook on things in general.

The other app is just "CBT-I" and you log your daily sleep, nightly "How are you feeling?" assessments, but there's no coaching. I'm guessing your daily entries are saved because you can view your progress on graphs. This will be my daily tool to keep track of my sleep habits and emotions at day's end.

I know this was a lot to absorb, but it's a G.I. Joe thing:

"Now you know." "And knowing is half the battle!"

Get some sleep and be well!

Peace and hugs 🫂 🤗 🧡

Right off the bat, and funny I'm plugging them shamelessly on my last day of the program, I can't recommend Sleep Reset highly enough.

Highly comprehensive, insightful and eye-opening. I've learned so much in 16 weeks about my sleep quality, habits and hygiene. You're assigned a very compassionate, empathetic, knowledgeable and engaging "Coach" who guides you through the program without holding your hand.

I'm not going to lie, it's roughly $297/month; we put it on our HSA card, as insomnia is one of my diagnoses, but it's still a chunk of change.

You have to put in all the legwork, log your sleep daily using the app provided, following and optional commenting on various daily lessons and keep communication with your Coach.

You're wondering why I had to do all the work and pay them that much, totally understandable. I'd been struggling with insomnia for so many years, mostly off and on, and I'd try every alleged remedy in the book, for the last several years. It's quite common in depression patients.

@A MyDepressionTeam Member, here's where I go off. My Coach has been amazing, embellishment of daily lessons, answering any questions concisely and in an easy way to comprehend. I knew less than half of the tips to promote good sleep quality and hygiene and a few I thought might have been wives' tales.

The first two weeks are the hardest; you begin the first phase called Sleep Compression; you complete a sleep assessment, then you and your coach agree upon an initial sleep schedule. You go to bed later, and wake earlier. I know, it sounds tortuous. It forces your body and mind to "crave" sleep. Every week, you complete an updated assessment, and, if you start to show results, your scheduled bedtime increases in 15-minute increments per week. It's very important to follow your sleep schedule as closely as possible.

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