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I never thought sleeping was a hard business – I kept falling asleep a lot in school.
But nowadays I seem to have severe problems in that department …
Monday: couldn’t sleep because I was freezing – too lazy to get up and grab another blanket
Tuesday: was sleeping with two blankets – too stupid to get rid of one during my nightmares, thanks to severe sweating dehydrated to some state of unconsciousness
Wednesday: went to bed early – big mistake should’ve had some dinner first, very hungry, in fact to hungry to get up and have midnight snack
Thursday: ate a lot so I wouldn’t suffer empty stomach – good idea carried out poorly, had to go to the bathroom every hour or so, not much sleep apart from the hour I doze off while on the john
Friday: severe insomnia caused by panic attacks whenever I saw my bed – took some valerian drops and slept on the sofa
I can’t help thinking I’m doing something fundamentally wrong here …
Looser Or Not 
Sorry to hear you’re not sleeping well. Poor sleep makes life suck. Wish I had a helpful suggestion…
Thank you, dear! I didn’t intend to do whining though – I’d only do that, if I knew it had some effect on Alan Rickman. Do you think he might pity me enough to read a bedtime story and tuck me in?
🙂
One thing I have learned is to avoid caffeine after say 4 pm
O.K. but what can I
poisonnurture myself with instead?Water!
I almost feared that – must think about it as soon as I stop banging head against wall..
Be strong!
That’s my favorite advice I like to give – in fact that’s all I do with it – but it is more blessed to give than to receive, right?
I s’pose
Dude… Cayenne pepper in your socks at night, use 1 blanket; sleep with 1 hand in a bucket of warm water… you won’t dehydrate but will need to change the sheets in the morning; 2 shots of bourbon before bed…you may sweat and have nightmares, but you won’t care; snack before bed even if you had dinner… take with a lot of cheese… you won’t be up that night, but won’t be able to hit the can either… lessor of 2 evils; When the insomnia hits, take the valerian drops with the bourbon… then you won’t care what happens. 😀 Good luck.
Bourbon sounds good to me … I’ll take it … plenty of it … and then some more … just for good luck! 😉
That’s the spirit! LOL
Yep, always look for the
boozebright side of life.Sometimes they’re the same thing. 😀 I’m lucky in the sleep department; I can drink coffee before going to bed and it doesn’t bother me; I generate lots of heat when I sleep so I don’t need many covers even in winter. Never get up at night to hit the can any more (had a prostate issue that was recently fixed). Hope you get better nights under your belt!
Glad to hear you’re better now – don’t ya worry ’bout me Ill weeds go apace!
Totally into naps now.. hope you can find the best sleep you can!
Thanks I appreciate that!
I admire a person who does not give up! Have you tried putting carrots in your ears, raw not cooked? They’ll keep out disturbing sounds while creating a sort of ‘white noise’ to lull you to sleep. An added bonus is they’ll also dicourage you from rolling over. If you sleep on your back you won’t get as many face wrinkles. You’ll be well rested and stay youthful looking at the same time.
I feel much better already – really! No carrots please, anything but that *covering self with blanket shivering*