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~Christina · Apr 10, 2020 at 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by luvyrself

I put on a boring Netflix or Amazon Prime documentary or an audiobook to put me to sleep.
Works like a charm.
My favorite, most successful one is Wooleys Watercolours on Amazon Prime.
It teaches watercolor painting. At first it is totally fascinating, but after a few sessions, it puts me out like a light! The artist has the most lovely British accent!

I'm glad you have so many ways to help you sleep.. You are indeed lucky

~Christina · Apr 10, 2020 at 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Nammu

Hey! Cool dream, ha ha, so funny.

I didn't sleep last night just tossed and turned then the alarm went off at 6.

Ahhhh Booo Hissss.. Were you able to zoom out and get your food and get home before it got crowded ???

Hey! dont be another fish outta water tonight

~Christina · Apr 10, 2020 at 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Polibeth

I slept so long and so hard last night (about 9 hours with 1 trip to the bathroom but went right back to sleep) that I'm groggy and sleepy this morning.

Im glad you got sleep , but yes a long hard sleep leaves me Zombie like the next day

Some one made a post of Facebook.. You know you came for( town) if you remember this... it just spread like wild fire with people all reconnecting because of it... School was awful for me I was always getting bullied.. But I did connect with many of the nice people... A few of the really mean people? I sent them a Private message and told them I hoped that as they grew up and they found more compassion and were not still a shytty human being LOL

~Christina · Apr 10, 2020 at 04:22 PM

No sleep of course but that is okay.. I did pull the pimentos out of a large jar of olives after 3am I hate those things LOL

I did force myself to lay down at least

Fuzzybear · Apr 10, 2020 at 04:22 PM

I had about 6 hours of sleep, I've been sleeping in the mornings lately and getting up for lunch

Fuzzybear · Apr 10, 2020 at 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ~Christina

Im glad you got sleep , but yes a long hard sleep leaves me Zombie like the next day

Some one made a post of Facebook.. You know you came for( town) if you remember this... it just spread like wild fire with people all reconnecting because of it... School was awful for me I was always getting bullied.. But I did connect with many of the nice people... A few of the really mean people? I sent them a Private message and told them I hoped that as they grew up and they found more compassion and were not still a shytty human being LOL

I was bullied a lot at school too. There were some nice people. I have no idea where they are now. I lost touch with all of them when I was ... made to move locations... Also I don't use my real name on facebook.

I like that you sent the A-holes a private message and told them that .... it would be a great thing if they finally found more compassion and were no longer a ****** person lol grrrr

~Christina · Apr 10, 2020 at 04:37 PM

I'm Sorry you were also bullied

Its horrible. I am so glad that things are actually being done about bullies now, Of course alot of kids still have to deal with it

Apr 10, 2020 at 06:20 PM

I don't know how well I'll sleep tonight. Kinda frustrated that my therapist doesn't understand where I'm coming from. (It's not her fault. She just does not have the same innate abilities that I have.) I'm also thinking about WAY too many things at once, so I'm just going back and forth between using my phone and staring at the ceiling.

I wish my head were divided into two halves, where the upper half could be unscrewed like a bottle cap so that I can rip out all the stupid annoying thoughts and throw them in the trashcan where they belong. Then I can twist my head back on and everything goes back to normal.

~Christina · Apr 10, 2020 at 06:36 PM

Im sorry your still struggling and shes not as helpful as you would like, But maybe there isn't much more she can do with CBT.. When I have really been struggling Bipolar wise the only thing that has helped is med change..

I think you should head to bed in a couple hours and just stay there... Hopefully you will be able to fall asleep earlier, staying up late each night isnt going to do you any good. Do you enjoy reading ? I know that is calming for me, I escape my life and fall into the story.. Great Distraction..

I hope you sleep tonight

Nammu · Apr 10, 2020 at 07:41 PM

Im just waiting around for a reasonable time to go to bed. Got up at 6 so I'm tired but don't dare go to bed too early or I'll wake up while it's still dark and screw my schedule up. Got about 50 pages left in my thriller book but I know who "did" it. Just a matter of the characters not getting murdered and yah know most main characters survive.

~Christina · Apr 10, 2020 at 08:39 PM

Yeah lots of Authors like to leave the main folks live, Honestly I love when an Author comes out of the blue and kills off the least likely characters LOL

Yes you need to sleep tonight for sure

Nammu · Apr 10, 2020 at 09:37 PM

Me too. It was the killer I thought it was but then there was a twist to make me doubt it was him, but it was, and yeah the main characters lived. Now I can go to bed with one of my new books!

~Christina · Apr 11, 2020 at 05:42 PM

I am going to re read that last book in my favorite series ! That had some twists and turns and I read it flying so I always read then 5-6 times LOL

Nammu · Apr 11, 2020 at 05:55 PM

I was caught in a muddle of blankets so I woke up feeling trapped and forgot my dreams but I had some last night. I went to bed around 10:30, early for me. It took a bit of time but I managed to drop off and sleep most of the night.

Apr 11, 2020 at 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ~Christina

Im sorry your still struggling and shes not as helpful as you would like, But maybe there isn't much more she can do with CBT.. When I have really been struggling Bipolar wise the only thing that has helped is med change..

I think you should head to bed in a couple hours and just stay there... Hopefully you will be able to fall asleep earlier, staying up late each night isnt going to do you any good. Do you enjoy reading ? I know that is calming for me, I escape my life and fall into the story.. Great Distraction..

I hope you sleep tonight

Thanks, yeah. I slept with the assistance of klonopin. (Not ideal, I know.) Just feel weird today, I guess.

I don't know what I want or need anymore, other than to sleep normally.

I'll try some reading like you suggested. I haven't used my kindle in a while, so I will charge it up because it is surely dead right now.

Hope you're able to sleep some tonight

~Christina · Apr 11, 2020 at 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Nammu

I was caught in a muddle of blankets so I woke up feeling trapped and forgot my dreams but I had some last night. I went to bed around 10:30, early for me. It took a bit of time but I managed to drop off and sleep most of the night.

Ahh when blankets and sheets attack ! Oh that is an awful way to wake up for sure..

I am glad you did get sleep and earlier than your normal time,( I just can never fall asleep before 2 no matter how many sleepless night I have in a row) You needed it, after having to be up and moving so early to hit the store before a million people show up.

Nammu · Apr 11, 2020 at 08:04 PM

When Sheets Attack! Wasn't that an early film with Clara Bow?

. Really I can just see her in one of those jerky black and whites with a placket with an exclamation mark on it.

it's been so long since I've seen a silent movie. They did eyes so well in those movies.

~Christina · Apr 11, 2020 at 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by bluebicycle

Thanks, yeah. I slept with the assistance of klonopin. (Not ideal, I know.) Just feel weird today, I guess.

I don't know what I want or need anymore, other than to sleep normally.

I'll try some reading like you suggested. I haven't used my kindle in a while, so I will charge it up because it is surely dead right now.

Hope you're able to sleep some tonight

You are having a huge struggle right now. Taking Klonopin nightly is not going to get you addicted or need for a stronger dose unless you are on it for months and months. So concerns about all that is really not an issue.

If Klonopin help you sleep each night then you should be taking it.. You need to sleep each and every night, That will help you cope with stressors in your life..

Apr 12, 2020 at 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by ~Christina

You are having a huge struggle right now. Taking Klonopin nightly is not going to get you addicted or need for a stronger dose unless you are on it for months and months. So concerns about all that is really not an issue.

If Klonopin help you sleep each night then you should be taking it.. You need to sleep each and every night, That will help you cope with stressors in your life..

I only have 1 klonopin left unfortunately. I only got prescribed 15 pills. I can ask for more, but my pdoc really didn't want to give me many in the first place. No idea why, but I'm not sure if it's worth asking him about. I want to change my AP, and so... I think changing my AP will help with my sleeping habits. My appt with him is next week.

Sunflower123 · Apr 12, 2020 at 09:09 AM

Jolted awake at 2:15 again last night. That’s getting old. I made a cup of tea and watched Die Hard 2 and Die Hard with a Vengeance. My therapist has told me 15-30 minutes of news in the morning then quit. Definitely none at night. Haven’t quite managed that yet. That could be the problem.

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~Christina Legendary Wise Elder Community Liaison Member Since Jul 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 22,450 (SuperPoster!) 12 12.7k hugs given	Apr 10, 2020 at 04:22 PM #724 No sleep of course but that is okay.. I did pull the pimentos out of a large jar of olives after 3am I hate those things LOL I did force myself to lay down at least __________________ Helping others gets me out of my own head ~

Fuzzybear Wisest Elder Ever Member Since Nov 2002 Location: Cave. Posts: 96,331 (SuperPoster!) 21 81.2k hugs given	Apr 10, 2020 at 04:22 PM #725 I had about 6 hours of sleep, I've been sleeping in the mornings lately and getting up for lunch __________________

~Christina Legendary Wise Elder Community Liaison Member Since Jul 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 22,450 (SuperPoster!) 12 12.7k hugs given	Apr 10, 2020 at 04:37 PM #727 I'm Sorry you were also bullied Its horrible. I am so glad that things are actually being done about bullies now, Of course alot of kids still have to deal with it __________________ Helping others gets me out of my own head ~

~Christina Legendary Wise Elder Community Liaison Member Since Jul 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 22,450 (SuperPoster!) 12 12.7k hugs given	Apr 10, 2020 at 08:39 PM #731 Yeah lots of Authors like to leave the main folks live, Honestly I love when an Author comes out of the blue and kills off the least likely characters LOL Yes you need to sleep tonight for sure __________________ Helping others gets me out of my own head ~

~Christina Legendary Wise Elder Community Liaison Member Since Jul 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 22,450 (SuperPoster!) 12 12.7k hugs given	Apr 11, 2020 at 05:42 PM #733 I am going to re read that last book in my favorite series ! That had some twists and turns and I read it flying so I always read then 5-6 times LOL __________________ Helping others gets me out of my own head ~

Sunflower123 Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jan 2015 Location: USA Posts: 26,543 (SuperPoster!) 9 95k hugs given	Apr 12, 2020 at 09:09 AM #740 Jolted awake at 2:15 again last night. That’s getting old. I made a cup of tea and watched Die Hard 2 and Die Hard with a Vengeance. My therapist has told me 15-30 minutes of news in the morning then quit. Definitely none at night. Haven’t quite managed that yet. That could be the problem.