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I suck at getting to sleep (as is evident now).

Also, marijuana is wonderful. I say that with 100% sincerity. I wish I didn't have to abstain. It amazes me that alcohol is legal and marijuana isn't. Oh well.

Obviously, avoiding any substance that helps you sleep is ideal, but sometimes you just need the help (whatever route you may choose). I would advise being careful about going down that path, but if you're already physically active, I don't know what healthy thing to tell you.

Good luck.
 
I usually keep the TV on while falling asleep. Either hit play all on a TV-series DVD or just put on a show that isn't too interesting - just for background noise. If I don't have the TV on, the entire week flies through my head at 100 miles per hour and I start planning the next day, etc.
 
Also you didn't specify (or I missed it) if you also keep waking up in the middle of the night and if so why, for me I know my horror dreams often wake me up like this week they've been me being possessed and wake up pretty paranoid and can't get back to sleep.
Like a lot of people said TV works especially comedy shows but sometimes I've found music works best, using small earbud type but whatever kind is comfortable for you.
 
NUMBERICA said:
I suck at getting to sleep (as is evident now).

Also, marijuana is wonderful. I say that with 100% sincerity. I wish I didn't have to abstain. It amazes me that alcohol is legal and marijuana isn't. Oh well.

Obviously, avoiding any substance that helps you sleep is ideal, but sometimes you just need the help (whatever route you may choose). I would advise being careful about going down that path, but if you're already physically active, I don't know what healthy thing to tell you.

Good luck.
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You are right. Marijuana is probably the safest sleeping aid on the market, to be honest.

I've never had trouble sleeping, but I'm guessing you just have a lot of stuff on your mind because of losing your brother, Archie. It will pass.
 
Marty McFly said:
I usually keep the TV on while falling asleep. Either hit play all on a TV-series DVD or just put on a show that isn't too interesting - just for background noise. If I don't have the TV on, the entire week flies through my head at 100 miles per hour and I start planning the next day, etc.
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I find watching a Jazz game puts me to sleep. Boring as hell. No one makes a shot; little effort by most of the players. Don't have to watch to identify which play is being run as there aren't many. Last night after the game I channeled up to stop the DVR and it went to a HS game. There was better quality of play in that game and more discipline than what Deron and the Dolts showed in the 2nd half.
 
yeah, since from what you mentioned it seems like a recent phenomenon, I agree with what some of the others have mentioned about it just being temporary and related to your brother's death

one of the worst things you can do is obsess about not sleeping, so if reading a boring book doesn't help, I'd say just accept that it'll be a temporary thing and go with the flow

my only suggestion is to go through your entire bedtime ritual but instead of going to bed, find a comfy chair or sofa and read or watch mindless television - in other words, not something you'll get absorbed in - and if you end up falling asleep and spending the night on the sofa, so be it. at least you're sleeping.
 
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