The cool insomnia club #2

Aug 20, 2020 at 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by BethRags

Smoke keeping me awake. Ashes falling in my bedroom. Sore throat. The air smells horrid.

as weird as this is, I actually like the smell of smoke. it's comforting to me

I've been known to go places just because I know people sometimes smoke their

would never do it myself though. I was offered once but said no

(in fairness I was about 13)

*Beth* · 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by raging vortex

as weird as this is, I actually like the smell of smoke. it's comforting to me

I've been known to go places just because I know people sometimes smoke their

would never do it myself though. I was offered once but said no

(in fairness I was about 13)

It sounds like you've never experienced a wildfire. Normally, the scent of smoke can be pleasant. But not this. It reeks, I can see it inside of my apartment, ash is falling, and it hurts to breathe. This smoke is the stink of foliage burning, animals burning, homes, cars, and other structures burning. It's literally toxic smoke, but there's no way to escape it at this time. There is nothing pleasant about this smoke.

bpcyclist · Aug 20, 2020 at 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by BethRags

It sounds like you've never experienced a wildfire. Normally, the scent of smoke can be pleasant. But not this. It reeks, I can see it inside of my apartment, ash is falling, and it hurts to breathe. This smoke is the stink of foliage burning, animals burning, homes, cars, and other structures burning. It's literally toxic smoke, but there's no way to escape it at this time. There is nothing pleasant about this smoke.

Beth, is there support there for folks who must leave? Do you need to leave?

Hugs.

*Beth* · Aug 20, 2020 at 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by bpcyclist

Beth, is there support there for folks who must leave? Do you need to leave?

Hugs.

Thank you for asking, bpc. No- thankfully, thankfully I am in a town 25 miles from the closest town under mandatory evacuation. So I'm that far from the actual fire. We're just choking on smoke here. And there's a really weird wind that the fires create...kind-of cyclic blasts of wind. In 2018 we could see fire just 10 miles from the edge of town. Horrifying. Hopefully, that won't happen this time.

All the loss of natural life is just so heartbreaking.

Coolbreeze74 · Aug 20, 2020 at 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by BethRags

Smoke keeping me awake. Ashes falling in my bedroom. Sore throat. The air smells horrid.

I'm so sorry! I'm in Washington state and we had a bad fire here a couple years ago. It wasn't as bad as what it sounds like you're experiencing, but I got horrible headaches from the smoke. I wish there was a way to just stop it.

*Beth* · Aug 20, 2020 at 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Coolbreeze74

I'm so sorry! I'm in Washington state and we had a bad fire here a couple years ago. It wasn't as bad as what it sounds like you're experiencing, but I got horrible headaches from the smoke. I wish there was a way to just stop it.

Thank you so much. Yes...headaches, terrible dry and burning eyes, mouth, nose, throat. People are being evacuated from huge wildfires to places where the fire danger is lower, but still all smoky.

2 of my 5 cats threw up quite a bit this morning; I'm thinking they're probably reacting to the smoke.

I remember when Washington had that wildfire, yes

bpcyclist · Aug 20, 2020 at 06:43 PM

Hang tough, Beth.

*Beth* · Aug 20, 2020 at 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by bpcyclist

Hang tough, Beth.

Your words made me cry. Guess I'm holding in a lot of fear about the fires.

Thank you, bpc

Coolbreeze74 · Aug 20, 2020 at 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by BethRags

Thank you so much. Yes...headaches, terrible dry and burning eyes, mouth, nose, throat. People are being evacuated from huge wildfires to places where the fire danger is lower, but still all smoky.

2 of my 5 cats threw up quite a bit this morning; I'm thinking they're probably reacting to the smoke.

I remember when Washington had that wildfire, yes

Beth. I'm so sorry you're suffering so bad. And your poor cats! I wish the west coast didn't have these problems...

*Beth* · Aug 20, 2020 at 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Coolbreeze74

Beth. I'm so sorry you're suffering so bad. And your poor cats! I wish the west coast didn't have these problems...

Thank you so much for your kindness, Cool. Something has happened in recent years; we never used to have such firestorms. Sure, the random wildfire here or there every late summer - but not like this. Not these massively destructive raging things. And we're in drought mode, year after year after year.

This is such a gorgeous state. It's all so sad.

Aug 21, 2020 at 04:58 AM

sleep: 0

surprise ****ing surprise

Coolbreeze74 · Aug 21, 2020 at 06:54 AM

4:43 am. Only got 4 hours of sleep last night. I'm exhausted but my mind is racing. Having a really hard night with my son...

bpcyclist · Aug 21, 2020 at 07:44 AM

Got about 4 hrs. Trying to wakie uppie, as mama used t0 say.

Pink lemonade

.

Polibeth · Aug 21, 2020 at 09:00 AM

Slept ok last night - melatonin has really helped me

~Christina · Aug 21, 2020 at 09:24 PM

Hey Guys ! Sorry I haven't been around. Been in a massive rage fest. I'm being chemically put down nightly so that's good and bad..

Hope everyone is finding if not sleep then time to lie down and rest thee bodies

Much Love !

Coolbreeze74 · Aug 22, 2020 at 04:27 PM

Slept 8 hours. Feel much better.

Mountaindewed · Aug 22, 2020 at 11:27 PM

I fell asleep with my headphones on and then Killshot by Eminem woke me up. I really like Eminem but pretty much every other word in that it song is the F word and it’s hard to sleep through it. I got back to sleep but then I woke up again for who knows why about an hour ago. I didn’t sleep too well last night so it sucks that’s it’s happening again tonight and with less then 50% battery too. I only got about 2 hours of sleep too overall.

bpcyclist · Aug 23, 2020 at 04:04 AM

0200, 0 sleepies. Da deed da dee doo...

Fuzzybear · Aug 23, 2020 at 04:08 AM

Disturbed sleep. More grrrr than usual.

Coolbreeze74 · Aug 23, 2020 at 08:30 PM

I got about 7 hours. So very happy with that.

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bpcyclist Legendary Member Since Sep 2019 Location: Portland Posts: 12,681 (SuperPoster!) 4 40.2k hugs given	Aug 20, 2020 at 06:43 PM #247 Hang tough, Beth. __________________ When I was a kid, my parents moved a lot, but I always found them--Rodney Dangerfield

Anonymous32451 Guest Posts: n/a	Aug 21, 2020 at 04:58 AM #251 sleep: 0 surprise ****ing surprise

Coolbreeze74 Member Member Since Dec 2019 Location: Washington Posts: 334 4 930 hugs given	Aug 21, 2020 at 06:54 AM #252 4:43 am. Only got 4 hours of sleep last night. I'm exhausted but my mind is racing. Having a really hard night with my son...

bpcyclist Legendary Member Since Sep 2019 Location: Portland Posts: 12,681 (SuperPoster!) 4 40.2k hugs given	Aug 21, 2020 at 07:44 AM #253 Got about 4 hrs. Trying to wakie uppie, as mama used t0 say. Pink lemonade . __________________ When I was a kid, my parents moved a lot, but I always found them--Rodney Dangerfield

Polibeth Poohbah Member Since Jun 2014 Location: Earth Posts: 1,193 9 2,235 hugs given	Aug 21, 2020 at 09:00 AM #254 Slept ok last night - melatonin has really helped me

~Christina Legendary Wise Elder Community Liaison Member Since Jul 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 22,450 (SuperPoster!) 12 12.7k hugs given	Aug 21, 2020 at 09:24 PM #255 Hey Guys ! Sorry I haven't been around. Been in a massive rage fest. I'm being chemically put down nightly so that's good and bad.. Hope everyone is finding if not sleep then time to lie down and rest thee bodies Much Love ! __________________ Helping others gets me out of my own head ~

Coolbreeze74 Member Member Since Dec 2019 Location: Washington Posts: 334 4 930 hugs given	Aug 22, 2020 at 04:27 PM #256 Slept 8 hours. Feel much better.

bpcyclist Legendary Member Since Sep 2019 Location: Portland Posts: 12,681 (SuperPoster!) 4 40.2k hugs given	Aug 23, 2020 at 04:04 AM #258 0200, 0 sleepies. Da deed da dee doo... __________________ When I was a kid, my parents moved a lot, but I always found them--Rodney Dangerfield

Fuzzybear Wisest Elder Ever Member Since Nov 2002 Location: Cave. Posts: 96,325 (SuperPoster!) 21 81.2k hugs given	Aug 23, 2020 at 04:08 AM #259 Disturbed sleep. More grrrr than usual. __________________

Coolbreeze74 Member Member Since Dec 2019 Location: Washington Posts: 334 4 930 hugs given	Aug 23, 2020 at 08:30 PM #260 I got about 7 hours. So very happy with that.