My Struggle With Insomnia
By Melanie Graves
My experience with insomnia was an ongoing problem in my life for three years. There were nights I would lay in bed for hours in frustration, wishing I could fall asleep, but knowing I was helpless and at the mercy of my illness.
To pass the time at night I would usually read a book for a few hours or listen to music, but after awhile it became mentally draining. It was like my mind was tired, but there was nothing I could do to fall asleep.
It didn't take long before the lack of sleep started to become unbearable. Facing each new day was a constant struggle because I had no energy to do any of the things I needed to do during the day.
Later I decided to visit a doctor and he prescribed some sleeping pills, but they didn't work either.
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Taking sleeping pills at night made me feel even worse during the day. |
Taking the sleeping pills made me feel like I had a hangover during the day and resulted in memory loss. Plus I was worried about the addictive side effects associated with sleeping pills.
At this point in my life, I knew I had to do something. I was beginning to become desperate. I was at the serious point where I knew something needed to be done or I was going to die. Panic started setting in that I couldn't sleep, because I knew my health was slowly deteriorating.
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It's a well known fact the human body and mind cannot survive without sleep. |
One day I stumbled across a book called Insomnia Relief. It was a guide on how to get rid of insomnia through natural methods. This interested me because I've heard true stories of how people have used natural ways to cure illnesses and other problems with the body.
I personally knew a man with a brain tumor that was told by doctors he had six months to live. The man refused to accept the doctors diagnosis and started drinking carrot juice and taking in large amounts of garlic. He went to the doctor one month later and after running some tests the doctor noticed the tumor was completely gone! The nutrients in the carrot juice and garlic caused the tumor to completely shrink and eventually go away!
After that experience I've always been a firm believer in their being a natural cure for almost any illness or disease.
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I knew that natural methods without using sleeping pills or other harmful drugs was a much better solution. |
After I started applying the techniques in the book I was beginning to feel better and more relaxed at night when it was time to sleep. I started applying each natural method daily and ever since then my trouble with falling asleep and staying asleep throughout the night has not been a problem. Occassionally I will have a day where I will wake up in the middle of the night, but that's of course common with people that don't suffer from insomnia.
My life literally was changed forever. It's wonderful to be able to overcome serious problems with Insomnia and finally get the precious sleep I needed. Waking up in the morning was enjoyable because I felt refreshed and fully energized to face life's challenges.
I'm writing this in hope that many of you that suffer from insomnia will become inspired by my story, and realize there is hope that your life can change for the better. Insomnia doesn't have to ruin your life anymore like it once did mine.
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