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My experience seems different to others?

Posted in Quit experiences
By eeycee
schedule 27 Feb 2026
DAY 29 I am not sleeping. I do bedtime routine. read a little. turn light out & put earbud in... and lay there in a relax zone until the meditation/hypnosis/story ends, then I get up do a wee & put on another one. Over & OVER. I took half a quetiapine last night but still didn't finally drop into sleep until 5am. I am tired and grumpy. I have no patience. I snap at people. I am teary. I would like to crawl under a rock & stay there until this is over. When I go to bed @ night my daytime brain chaos & lack of energy seem to recede. I think "Time to sleep now, that's a good plan I'll do it tomorrow" but then I wake up in the morning & think that I am very tired so go back to sleep (10am-1pm depending). When I do get up I can not focus, I feel pain, sweats & discomfort i; hence, the plan I made last night is way too overwhelming & doesn't get thought of again until I'm trying to go to sleep My daughter tells me I "need to see someone" but my VS counsellor passed me on (to the ether) as she's not doing VS anymore. I am seeing my new GP weekly but he literally does not have a clue about me or my history. Just smiles and nods
verified Moderator
schedule 28 Feb 2026

Hi @eeycee - thank you for sharing this, what you’re describing sounds incredibly exhausting and it’s understandable that you’re feeling overwhelmed. While iCanQuit can support you with staying quit, the levels of insomnia and discomfort you’re describing is something you deserve specialist support for. I would really push your GP and ask for a referral to mental health services that can look at sleep, medication and broader history. If things continue to be this challenging please consider calling Beyond Blue (1300 22 4636) or Lifeline (13 11 14). I've reached out to our Quitline team for their advice too and will get back to you.