Hello,
I've been a member of this site since 2014 with various issues. I first came here for depression, in recovery of the Robin Williams tragedy, then major insomnia, depression, anxiety, anger, bipolar inquiries, sex addiction and transgender issues. In short m, I have been around the block with every issue - oh and dealing with a wife hoarder too, if anyone can direct me where to go.

OK, so......I started coming back online more a few weeks ago to deal with insomnia. I have an unsteady living condition so can't get to a psych doctor for drugs. I heard that Cognitive Behavior Therapy is helpful for insomnia. It has not really helped because it seems to be teaching me things I already know. In some cases it even makes me feel worse by making me respond angrier. I feel like I am getting a second grade education from this. Cognitive Behavior Therapy seems like a ripoff. I can see why it is short term and no wonder insurance companies like it - because people would want to leave it, asap.
I suppose it works for some. I took it when it first became known, in 1987, I had bad panic attacks and stuck at home for almost a year. Within 3 to 4 sessions I got going again so it really helped - but I then became dependent on it and stayed with it for a year and a half and it became wasteful, it became predictable and expressed myself less and less as I became afraid to as the therapist became a friend.
So, with all that said, my current "therapist" is online and pretty much tells me stuff I already know, so this week I am searching for something else. I feel too, as a right brain thinking person, cognitive behavior therapy can not work for me since it deals with the logic-left side thinking of the brain. So I think, in my issues I need right brain therapy, one who can help with insomnia, codependency and gender dysphoria issues.
Thanks for reading. ...