I admit, I have insomnia

I think four or five members of these forums know that already too. I mean, its nothing I am proud of. But I look at the clock and it is 4:16 right now as I type this and I am not tired at all, can't you tell from my typing? This seems to be a common trend. How can I train my body to sleep? I mean, I have work this summer from ten at night till five and sometimes as late as ten in the morning, so thats 12 hours sometimes! Part of me figures I am just training my body for my summer job. Plus there are a few west coasters I know, one from these forums too, so i totally just stay up and chat with ppl from Colorado or zona or cali or washington while all my buddies here on the east coast slumber. But I realize this sleep stuff has become a problem.

 

You talk like you have some kind of drug habit. You have nothing to not be proud of . I 'suffer' from it too ... It is a real pain but nothing to get worried about. I would imagine switching your computer off and selling it on Ebay might help you sleep better.

 

get up before ten in the morning even on no sleep, go outside and don't go back in till evening. don't watch tv, don't sit at your computer, take a long long walk, go and do stuff and be productive. basically tire yourself out. then go to bed, make sure your room is completely dark and concentrate on your breathing if you can't turn your mind off to sleep.

leave your curtains open so the light wakes you up in the morning and even if you're still really tired just get up and go out again anyway. do this for a while. it may not work tho, just a suggestion.

of course its all pointless if you're working nights over the summer anyway, bollox to it just stay awake and chat to us lovely people in the uk! x

 

Its not even the computer dude. I can be writing or partying or anything. I am usually the last one out by a longshot where ever I am

I have to get up at 10 for 11 o'clock classes anyways.

I do. At the very least I play basketball (which is a streneous activity) for an hour or more, mostly with my room mate. Sometimes I do other activities too, going to the gym and tennis.

when my rommies is gone, it is compleltly dark, besides the subtle red glare of an alarm clock or vcr light, ect. But thats nothing really.

Although the curtains thing, I do that too. My room mate leaves his cell right under the shades so I can't close them all the way. So light does seep in around 6.


I just wanna get sleep so I am not dosing off at class. Usually after my 11 o'clock class I am fine.

 

well, i don't know then!

i'm havin trouble sleeping at the moment and i just posted what i'm gonna try. i think also tho that not being able to sleep is a symptom that something is not right on a subconscious level. its like headaches or sore throats or all these generic aches and pains that we all get from time to time. something is not right in your life and your subconscious brain knows it and is trying to tell you. it will not let you relax.

is there anything in your life you're worried about? or something that you know needs attention? also just worrying about not being able to sleep can keep you awake, as i'm sure you know.

oh dear, i haven't been very helpful have I. sorry!

 

yea, i have insomnia too. it sucks because i don't fall asleep until after 2am and then i gotta be up at 5:30am to start off the day. i have been doing that since i came back from spring break. even if i try to go to bed earlier, i'll just lay awake in bed. and i can't nap during the day for some reason. i feel exhausted all day, but i just can't fall asleep. it fuckign sucks.

 

I have insomnia too, that's why I take Ambien. Best damn prescription sleep aid out there. And whatever you do, DON'T take fucking Trazadone, that shit sucks.

 

can you go to sleep during the day pretty easily. If so you should take a day off from everything and just sleep the whole day, it is like putting your body on reset or restart. Even if you don't sleep the whole time do not get up. Sleep or stay in bed doing nothing into the next morning. If if becomes difficult to lay there doing nothing start making up dreams or trying to remember dreams and expand on them.

 

I still care for an ex...I can feel it in my heart big time. It's always pounding like I can't explain when I wake up.

 

are you still in touch with her? in she still in your life? how did it end between you?

 

I THINK MOST OF THE PEOPLE ON HERE HAVE INSOMNIA lol

I love being on here late at night though. Thats when all the good posts are.

 

what time is it where you are?

 

haha, i know why he has insomnia really cool people have to make up for the hours really stupid people waste everyday, so cool people, oh i mean wicked people have to work over time, lol.

hey buddy, i dont know how to get rid of insomnia, i still have it and my classes start at 7:25am everyday. when i cure mine, i'll let ya know.

 

Yeah, I mean, there is always that awkward stage, In my opinion, after a breakup. She said she still wanted to be friends. I do too, but I wanna make sure feelings don't get in the way (because they have, long story, not even my fault either). So I am waiting till I connect with someone else so I can be free to just be friends with her.

I am on the east coast btw.

 

when i got anxiety disorder it would take like four hours for me to fall asleep try taking some melatonin stuff works great you can buy it a GNC i use the 3mg it works great its all natural too

 

haha, at first i thought you said meditation and i was all confused. But than I went back and reread it and get it now. haha, I'm so hung over right now, but at least I slept like a rock!

Thanks for your help everyone, keep the tips coming!

 

how long ago did you split? maybe thats whats keepin you awake.

maybe not, i don't really know shit!

i do know that time heals everything a great deal though.

 

Mid decemeber.

You're right about the passing of time as far as healing goes, it certianlly does help. And it gets better every day...but than I see her...And it gets sorta hard again sometimes. But I know that things can't work a second time, I just get all....

....So I just need to not see her until I am totally fine and than just remain friends. Theres no way I could imagine not being friends. I mean, I have let go of exs before too. But we had a lot in common and spent hours and hours talking/together.

You've helped a lot, thanks hun

 

I only get insomnia in the summer

 

hey no worries!

the thing i miss most when i can't sleep is dreaming. i love dreaming :sunglasse