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Stoked

Stoked

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So last night I had my first firsthand experience with insomnia. Slept maybe 40 minutes last night, total. That crap is for the birds.

On the plus side I was able to unpack the rest of my kitchen, living room and pantry of my new place.

What do you do when you can't sleep?
 
Stoked said:
What do you do when you can't sleep?
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Whine to other Jazzfanz posters that also can't sleep about how I can't sleep. Actually, the only night I haven't been able to sleep in recent memory was the night after a big meal this past Thanksgiving. And whine away I did.

Anybody that does have insomnia though, I don't envy you. I might even take a drug addiction or something over that if I had to pick a problem to have. I'm a complete mess when I don't get enough sleep.
 
Well it has only been one night and today will be another long day. I am hoping I pass out tonight.
 
I very rarely have insomnia. When I do I usually strategize about my fantasy basketball teams or watch TV. Kudos to you Stoked for being so productive.
 
I basically skip a night of sleep every other week or so due to insomnia. I used to get really stressed about it and it that made it much worse. I have found I just do something I enjoy with the time and catch up the sleep later. When I stress that I am not getting enough sleep or I have to get up early and I am going to be tired it makes it much worse than I start to have a string of insomnia nights. I suppose I could be productive but I have started to just enjoy this time where the world is quiet and I can do whatever. Reading helps me go to bed sooner but I usually play video games, watch tv or surf the web.
 
I could fall asleep at 7 every night, my wife on the other hand cannot fall asleep until 4 or 5 every morning ... she tries to guilt me into staying up with her but I cannot physically do it anymore. I pass out around 2 and let her do whatever she does in the wee hours of the morning
 
Hartsock said:
I could fall asleep at 7 every night, my wife on the other hand cannot fall asleep until 4 or 5 every morning ... she tries to guilt me into staying up with her but I cannot physically do it anymore. I pass out around 2 and let her do whatever she does in the wee hours of the morning
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Better not be sexual guilt.
 
I'm lucky - I usually fall asleep within 5 minutes of hitting the pillow just about every night.

Once in a while though I'll wake up around 3 or 4 am and my mind is racing and I have a some difficulty falling back to sleep. But those nights somtimes come with lucid dreams - I've actually been able to develop them within the last 10 years or so. Those can be cool.
 
My sleep schedule was so messed up in college that I'd have a hard time making it to my 11 am class. I used to fall asleep around 6 am and I remember I could hear the neighbors going to work and the birds chirping outside. Things have improved since then and now I fall asleep around 2. Progress, baby.
 
I post on web sites like this. Or play video games. Or read.
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I used to suffer from Insomnia a lot. Having my life in order was a huge cure for it. I generally only have those nights now when I'm stressed about something. Usually work is what keeps me up.
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But when I'm having those occassional periods of insomnia it is generally a few nights in a row and not an isolated event. So if I have a problem one night I'll drink one beer or cocktail to relax and get my mind off of problems and go to bed a little later than normal to be sure I'm extra tired.
 
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