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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Do you folk here suffer from insomnia! On my third Zimaclone and still had to get up for a fag and cup of sleepy tea. I train, I work, have sex but still really struggle. Can never sleep in. Very frustrating!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"My routine is totally screwed since Covid lockdown started in March, not working but I still get up early, I too excercise by walking for 2 to 3 hours per day plus have plenty of odd jobs to keep me busy plus a demanding wife and I try to go to bed at the same time nightly, but I still struggle to sleep but refuse to start taking sleeping pills, but on Saturday night I would skull a load of cans and sleep no problem then."
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"My routine is totally screwed since Covid lockdown started in March, not working but I atill get up early, I too excercise by walking for 2 to 3 hours per day plus have plenty of odd jobs to keep me busy plus a demanding wife?? and I try to go to bed at tge same time nightly, but I still struggle to sleep but refuse to start taking sleeping pills, but on Saturday night I would skull a load of cans and sleep no problem then."
Even with Bottle of wine I’m awake. I must be in some self destructive mode. Have no control |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The alcohol does help but Im afraid to go down the road of using it too much, I always dreamed of not working and having time at home but be careful what you wish for, Insomnia is a problem for me but my mental heath is definately suffering by not having daily interaction with random people, work mates, etc |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Pumping hot shower, like as hot as you can stand, with the lights off and straight into bed with no distractions. Dont know of itll work for anyone else but it helps me "
I always think of a hot shower as something to awaken myself first thing in the morning but if it works Im gonna try. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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This sounds mad but
Prentend to be asleep
And try not to wake your self from your Prentend sleep clear the mind focus on that and bobs your uncle o which could be the problem |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"This sounds mad but
Prentend to be asleep
And try not to wake your self from your Prentend sleep clear the mind focus on that and bobs your uncle o which could be the problem "
sounds mad apart from the last bit but yea take a few blues put all the horrible shit you done to the back of your mind and count some sheep |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"insomniacs...awake!" wtf?
i'll associate it with maybe too much caffeine and/or sunshine effect heroic doses of both.
listen to that now, there it goes cacophanous dawns chorus boids.
go joseph spence "yella boid"
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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3 to 4 hours unbroken sleep a night for me if I'm lucky. I'll usually get up and have a smoke and then try to get back to sleep. It's been years like this and I've gotten used to it though. Plenty of time to sleep when you're dead, or so the saying goes  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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No caffeine after lunchtime (it has a half life of 5 hours), blackout blinds (cover any charger LEDs with tape) so light isn’t waking you, earplugs (Howard Leight Laser Lite are the beat I’ve found), not exercising too close to bed time, limiting the amount of liquid you drink before bed, meditation/mindfulness to relax before turning in, a cool room (too hot a temperature and you’ll never sleep -why the shower trick above works, your core body temp drops suddenly)...........all the above will help, but if your body is craving nicotine, it will wake you. That’s my current struggle since lockdown, waking early for a quick vape and then back to sleep (an hour later  )
Hope it improves |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Like many on here I also have sleep difficulties, most nights are broken sleep.
There can be many causes, consider getting your GP to refer you to a Sleep Clinic, there is 1 in the Bons Hospital Dublin.
I went just before the lockdown, the conclusion was mild sleep apnea & Restless Leg Syndrome... not much treatment for either but some lifestyle changes can help.
For many getting to sleep is never the issue, but work or family issues are stopping to mind from resting & quite often the wakefulness is a result of the mind waking up to deal with issues. So try learn techniques to calm your mind, consider mindfulness or meditation... why not meditate at 3am
Find what works for you but never stress or worry about ur broken sleep. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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In the last few months, listening to sleep sounds has become my saviour. It's taken me a while to find what sounds works best for me (it's usually thunderstorms or wind) but I fall asleep quicker and stay asleep longer. Now I just need to sort my skewed bedtime
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Pumping hot shower, like as hot as you can stand, with the lights off and straight into bed with no distractions. Dont know of itll work for anyone else but it helps me "
Will try, have to stop the pills |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"You could watch Game of Thrones seasons 2 - 5
That'll send you off in no time 
Plus the heat don't help OP
Same can be said for the Walking Dead"
And many other things  |
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Too much caffeine plus being over stimulated makes it hard to sleep. No phone or TV before bed, blue light keeps you alert. Get into a habit of reading or doing something to wind down before you head to sleep. Deep breathing is great in my opinion for calming the nerves and drifting off.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Do you folk here suffer from insomnia! On my third Zimaclone and still had to get up for a fag and cup of sleepy tea. I train, I work, have sex but still really struggle. Can never sleep in. Very frustrating!!"
I'm that way sometimes too...horrible feeling! |
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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago
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The main thing that stops me getting asleep is my work like most self employed people I suppose
Since the Pandemic Ive slept like a log because I realise outside forces can fuck up all my plans.
However before that I would never worry about lack of sleep ...if I couldn't sleep rather than lie there worrying I'd read a book...sometimes read right through the night to finish it but it always stops me worrying about lack of sleep.. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Too much caffeine plus being over stimulated makes it hard to sleep. No phone or TV before bed, blue light keeps you alert. Get into a habit of reading or doing something to wind down before you head to sleep. Deep breathing is great in my opinion for calming the nerves and drifting off.
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This woman is as wise as she is hot |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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My mind won’t stop. One minute it’s sex, than natural disasters, ridiculous stuff. It gets very frustrating especially when sleeps so well. I think it’s my nerves |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"My mind won’t stop. One minute it’s sex, than natural disasters, ridiculous stuff. It gets very frustrating especially when sleeps so well. I think it’s my nerves"
Do you drink coffee? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"2 or 3. I do regular detox’s without caffeine and doesn’t really help much. It’s ridiculous as I don’t really have any worries but I create them. "
Try have your final one 2 or 3 hours earlier.
LML's advice earlier is bang on!
Kaizer also has an addled mind that sometimes never stops....Until it just crashes and dies 
Stay strong ya tank of a man |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"2 or 3. I do regular detox’s without caffeine and doesn’t really help much. It’s ridiculous as I don’t really have any worries but I create them.
Try have your final one 2 or 3 hours earlier.
LML's advice earlier is bang on!
Thanks for the lovely comment, made my day.
Kaizer also has an addled mind that sometimes never stops....Until it just crashes and dies
Stay strong ya tank of a man "
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"My eldest was the same a few years ago ,worry,lack of sleep
Sent him to a few group councilling sessions about anxiety and got sorted in the end...might be worth it to look some up "
I had booked a phyc just before lockdown so awaiting that. I get fierce bouts of utter discontentment. I don’t have it at mo thus I’m very aware when it arrives. It’s probably the reason I’m in here, the thought of having sex with loads of people (totally bizarre). |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"2 or 3. I do regular detox’s without caffeine and doesn’t really help much. It’s ridiculous as I don’t really have any worries but I create them.
Try have your final one 2 or 3 hours earlier.
LML's advice earlier is bang on!
Kaizer also has an addled mind that sometimes never stops....Until it just crashes and dies
Stay strong ya tank of a man "
I meant to say many thanks for compliment. Never been called a tank of a man, nice one! |
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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago
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"My eldest was the same a few years ago ,worry,lack of sleep
Sent him to a few group councilling sessions about anxiety and got sorted in the end...might be worth it to look some up
I had booked a phyc just before lockdown so awaiting that. I get fierce bouts of utter discontentment. I don’t have it at mo thus I’m very aware when it arrives. It’s probably the reason I’m in here, the thought of having sex with loads of people (totally bizarre)."
Maybe you should be thinking of having sex with the totally bizarre people on here instead |
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By *ornyfireCouple
over a year ago
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I would recommend Glenn Harrold you can download his audio or buy cd he has lots of different ones.
I used his pregnancy cd for birthing and when I'd wake in the middle of the night pop in my headphones and I'd be out again like a light. Used to just have the 1 cd on a mini ipod and it would play over I would stay asleep. Used it over several years for all my pregnancies. You can get one for just sleeping. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"A little bit of 420 medicinal of course ...."
Done it! Got the little tube of gel but also had a few tokes a few nights. That just made me hornier and took advantage a few times. Sex is so good with it, it seems to prolong my orgasm! Do you find that? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"A little bit of 420 medicinal of course ....
Done it! Got the little tube of gel but also had a few tokes a few nights. That just made me hornier and took advantage a few times. Sex is so good with it, it seems to prolong my orgasm! Do you find that? "
Absolutely can prolong the fun and increase the intensity |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"A little bit of 420 medicinal of course ....
Done it! Got the little tube of gel but also had a few tokes a few nights. That just made me hornier and took advantage a few times. Sex is so good with it, it seems to prolong my orgasm! Do you find that?
Absolutely can prolong the fun and increase the intensity "
Without being over crude, last week with my partner it doubled the length of me cumming, and it was a long time since we had done with a smoke, fantastic. Everything feels more sensitive but yet prolonged |
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By *jallMan
over a year ago
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"Golden Milk" get the recipe from Google as there are a few different varieties, it's an ancient drink from India, mothers make it for their children to go to sleep, and it's also a great antioxidant and anti inflammatory, as turmeric is a main ingredient.
Cinnamon, black pepper which is vital to combine with the turmeric, vanilla pod or nutmeg to taste, honey boil the milk, simmer after adding the ingredients...
I work shift suffering weeks of no sleep etc, but found this, it's great.
And all the stuff from the other good folk here about blue light, weighted blanket, showers are spot on too
Put it all together, you're on the way |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Try the sleep relaxing chats on head space... Its a free app... Can have a nice lady talking you through relaxing.... I'm a shitty ass sleeper and it has me sleeping better |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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""Golden Milk" get the recipe from Google as there are a few different varieties, it's an ancient drink from India, mothers make it for their children to go to sleep, and it's also a great antioxidant and anti inflammatory, as turmeric is a main ingredient.
Cinnamon, black pepper which is vital to combine with the turmeric, vanilla pod or nutmeg to taste, honey boil the milk, simmer after adding the ingredients...
I work shift suffering weeks of no sleep etc, but found this, it's great.
And all the stuff from the other good folk here about blue light, weighted blanket, showers are spot on too
Put it all together, you're on the way "
Thanks for that. I’ve been putting loads of fresh turmeric into me homemade hummus so I’ll certainly try that. |
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By *jallMan
over a year ago
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""Golden Milk" get the recipe from Google as there are a few different varieties, it's an ancient drink from India, mothers make it for their children to go to sleep, and it's also a great antioxidant and anti inflammatory, as turmeric is a main ingredient.
Cinnamon, black pepper which is vital to combine with the turmeric, vanilla pod or nutmeg to taste, honey boil the milk, simmer after adding the ingredients...
I work shift suffering weeks of no sleep etc, but found this, it's great.
And all the stuff from the other good folk here about blue light, weighted blanket, showers are spot on too
Put it all together, you're on the way
Thanks for that. I’ve been putting loads of fresh turmeric into me homemade hummus so I’ll certainly try that. "
Very welcome. There's nothing worse than no sleep, |
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I suffer from horrendous tinnitus to the point I have 2 hearing aids to wear to mask it when it's bad. Some nights when I try to sleep it literally drives me insane. I have a, white noise machine which I play ocean sounds through and also an essential oil machine which help |
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I've not slept a good sleep in years, I've always just assumed it took longer for me to unwind after a long day but I found with a small bit of breathing exercises and a hot shower you can relax yourself enough to enjoy a good night's rest  |
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