Can't sleep during reboot, leads to relapse

Hi guys,

First of all, this is an awesome place, and I thank you all for being part of this.

Now, my question is about people who have figured out some tricks for rebooting. I have been trying to go off PMO for a little over a year after I found out about NoFap. I have never gone beyond a 4 day streak. I realize that the two, three times I have managed a 4 day streak and have seen the genuine possibility of going further, I haven't been able to because I couldn't sleep at night.

I guess I PMO before going to bed. Mostly it is to rid myself of anxiety or something like that to escape reality. I am not sure what happens. Even if I am tired when I go to bed, and when I hit the pillow I am sure that I'll make it another day, I just can't sleep. My mind is just buzzing and awake. It is really hard to fight off any thoughts or feelings that may trigger me during that time. Eventually, I just feel like I need to MO, or PMO just to shake off the strange and heavy feeling from my head. I've laid in bed for hours trying to sleep, but I can't. I don't even have an erection, I am not turned on. Because I feel like I have other responsibilities in the morning - getting up on time to go to work, not be drowsy during the day because of lack of sleep - I just give in.

This problem of not being able to sleep has prevented me from going further than 4 days and has led to relapses. It would be great if anyone who has experienced the same problem can share how they have coped, or if anyone has advice in general, reply on this thread.

Thanks a ton!

 

Thanks! I have tried that a couple of times. Didn't work for me, I just couldn't go to sleep. After I felt tired and it was hard to keep my eyes open, I put the book down but didn't fall asleep. Anyways, I'll try out different variations to see. Will post my experience here if that situation arises again.

 

So, I was on a 6 day streak, the longest I've ever had, then I couldn't sleep. I had an important deadline the next day, and I couldn't afford to stay up all night, so I have in. I really couldn't stand it. It was late at night, and I was working till late. Yes, I had also started looking at instagram photos of girls and stuff, but still. I really wanted to stop. I took 3 cold showers that night, I had even taken some sleeping aids to help me sleep, those didn't help either. I guess the best bet is to exercise a lot, or work a lot to tire myself. During that time I hadn't had good food, had a hang over from New Years. Perhaps that was a big factor. Let's see what happens this week.