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Going to sleep is a huge issue for me every night. It's not that I have trouble sleeping, I don't have any trouble, it's just that the idea of going to sleep gives me anxiety. I also decide to pull all nighters every couple days because I decide that I'm going to be super productive and spend all night doing stuff. Another problem is I don't want the day to end, I really enjoy life and my hobbies. My meds make me tired so I try to fight it and stay up but it usually ends up with me falling asleep at 3 in the morning then having to get up a couple hours later and being miserable. Sometimes I make it a full 24 hours but it's not common anymore with the mood stabilizer I'm taking now. When I stay up that long, I start out with tons of energy then eventually end up just being up exhausted and getting none of the stuff I planned on doing done.
So my goal is to go to sleep every night, at a reasonable time and get good rest, not fight it. Last night I only got 3 hours because I slept late yesterday. __________________ R.I.P mom 8/6/55-1/15/16 “All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.” -St. Francis of Assisi
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Well... a good night's sleep is important, of course. So I hope you can find a way to achieve your goal of going to sleep at a reasonable hour every night.
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I have the same problem. I am somewhat nocturnal and don’t like putting away things. Have you tried creating a schedule and going for gradual change instead of changing all at once?
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You need to change your environment and make sleeping pleasurable, because otherwise any will-based (self-discipline-based) measures will be short-lived and ultimately fail.
What can make sleeping pleasurable for you? Say, I listen to audiobooks when I am falling asleep. I sleep on a silk fitted sheet, have silk pillows and silk pillowcases (when I can afford it, I will buy a silk comforter), and they are very pleasant and cool to the touch. I have this bottle https://www.amazon.com/Empty-Amber-G...dp/B01G98Y1BA/ that comes with labels for hand-labeling - I dilute lavender essential oil in water and spray my silk bedding before I go to bed, and I hand-wrote "Nighttime spray" on the label in my best hand writing, so I like seeing my handwriting (I was a messy hand writer as a kid, worked on developing a pleasant handwriting as an adult, and now enjoy seeing how I handwrite). I in no way suggest that you replicate my habits, but just that the way to sleeping regularly is by being hedonistic about it - as opposed to, well, punitive. Spend some time figuring out what it is that will make sleeping something that you look forward to. Say, I look forward to audiobooks and the smell of lavender. Again, do not want to impose specific advice on you, but suggest the general methodology instead. __________________ Bipolar I w/Psychotic features Zyprexa Zydis 5 mg Gabapentin 1200 mg Melatonin 10 mg Levoxyl 75 mcg (because I took Lithium in the past) past medications: Depakote, Lamictal, Lithium, Seroquel, Trazodone, Risperdal, Cogentin, Remerol, Prozac, Amitriptyline, Ambien, Lorazepam, Klonopin, Saphris, Trileptal, Clozapine and Clozapine+Wellbutrin, Topamax |
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Okay so... Get into your Pj's and put your clothes that are for tomorrow on a sheaf .socks+underwear with your clothes.. Than have a cuppa tea with chocolate biscuit,dream of nice things and ask your self what your doing tomorrow and dream ... hope this helps you x
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When on sickleave earlier this year, @Blue_Bird I was advised to stop drinking coffee too late, have tea instead which I enjoyed, and do some gardening which was enjoyable being among flowers. But also I had some wooden Venetian blinds, so come afternoon I flipped the blinds upwards to deflect the light to make a comforting glow on the ceiling.
I was advised to reduce my time on computer because light from the screen can keep me awake. And in the evnings I'd change into pajamas and read a favourite book. All this helped me. Reading can not only relax, reducing anxiety, but make us feel sleepy. After a month of all these, I found going to sleep less anxiety making, and enjoyed a good night's sleep. Some evenings I listen to rainfall on my phone or computer. rain.today is a good site as is mynoise.net which can have its sounds saved to a bookmark. The distant non-threateningh sound of thunder + gentle rain makes for a wonderful night's sleep. I hope you find some of these tips useful. |
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__________________ R.I.P mom 8/6/55-1/15/16 “All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.” -St. Francis of Assisi
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Ahh, I'm so pleased to read you're feeling better and sleeping well. Those relaxation apps are so good when we need them. In the early days of my job, I came home so exhausted that I had a light meal and went to bed. For weeks I woke at dawn and went to bed at dusk. It was the only way I could get by. A very lovely evening to you. fanpop.com Google images |
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