Therapy and more sleep stuff

First off, a correction. The book that I read about CBT was not  Cognitive Therapy and the Emotional Disorders, although I believe that this is the first published book on the subject. The book I read, and used pretty often, was Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy, by David Burns, MD. It looks like it's been updated, so it probably has information about the SSRIs and other medications that weren't on the market when the book was first published.

This is Dr. Burn's website: http://feelinggood.com/

Second: Apparently my body currently needs 13.5 hours of sleep. I once again went to bed at 8:00 pm, and woke up at 10:30 am. I probably didn't fall asleep until 9, and I definitely woke up at 4 and was awake for at least an hour, so maybe less. But anyway, I'm still on some kind of schedule, and I am still hopeful that it will get better as I stick to it. And I'm still doing the 30 minutes of sunlight thing.

Also, complete disclosure: I was worried that since I'd slept so late, I'd have trouble falling asleep at 8:00 pm, so I took a Benedryl to help me fall asleep. I use these sparingly, and with my psychiatrist's permission. Desensitization, meaning the drug no longer has an effect, can occur in as little as three days in a row. The drug is not recommended for people over 60, as it can exacerbate dementia. Consult your doctor for more information.

Today was therapy day, and it went well. Some goals achieved, some not, some things not on goal list accomplished. I meant to talk to her about CBT but I forgot.

Also, I've been writing this blog for three weeks now. I'm pretty pleased with myself for keeping up with it.