Night Owls (for those awake late and can't sleep)

[Croix]

Dear All
The purpose of this thread is as a meeting point for those that can’t sleep and it is late (I.E. AFTER midnight.)

It can be a useful space for users to share their issues with insomnia as well as coping strategies. It can also be a general space for users to converse and support one another throughout a difficult night.

Please note – for those that are just bored or lonely we already have a place - the BB Café, which I recommend instead of here

https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/online-forums/bb-social-zone/the-bb-cafe

Croix

[quirkywords]

Sleepy and others,

I feel I have talked so much about lack of sleep to different specialists.
I try to accept it asI really have never know in last 40;years at time when slept for more than 2 hrs in a stretch.Big wave to everyone who wants to be asleep.

[Guest_1643]

hi quirky, i really needed to read that, that someone else is struggling with this and how to get help for it. Im so tired, and tired of asking for help and getting nowhere.

I felt hopeful that my dr ws going to work on it with me but we didn't discuss it this sesson, although i wrote it down to talk about.

I feel bummed overall.

I'm sorry you struggle with poor sleep as well and have not found much understand from medical professionals. I relate .

[Guest_1584]

Have you tried a joint sleepy , they make me sleep ? Don't smoke it anymore but it often helped me get a bit. Or do sleeping pills work ? My gf's got some mind you you wouldn't wanna become dependent on these things they'd knock out a horse , so yeah they certainly do the job. But would something mild work for you ? She only takes half of one every few wks and just that one half still has her pretty dopey and nodding off no problem for 4 or 5 nights later.

My training's mostly worked. As l was saying l've turned into a bloody big baby these days but yeah weird how l'm tireder than ever now though. l didn't like meds but l did often have a mild joint or glass of red or both. That'd work for a few nights a wk back when l wasn't sleeping , so at least l'd get a bit from those. But both would stop working then after that one or two nights. l could at least get a few nights sleep every few wks though with those.

rx

[Guest9337]

Hi Sleepy21, I feel like I'm sleep 99 out of 100.

Just got up, had 12 hours decent sleep.

party hard.

[Harpbird]

12 hours sleep, wow. Last two nights I have had 6 hours , my pain meds have been changed and must have help, funny enough when I woke after 6 hours yesterday morning, I though my gosh , 6 hours , checked the bed , thought I may have wet it lol , normally don’t sleep more than 25/30 minute blocks, pain wake me and I need to change position.

[Guest9337]

Another day comes to a close, 1158 pm.

Sleep feels close-ish. Idk, few hours away.

Yawn.

[Guest_1643]

hi all

i'm awake here, my brother recommended a show to me on netflix nd now i'm deep into it. Sleep seems far! how are u lovely ppl?

[Guest9337]

Good morning Sleepy21.

I'm going ok, how about u?

[Guest_1643]

HI DnG, kinda terrible feeling about the extension of lockdowns in vic. How was ur day?

[Guest9337]

I've run up against yet another intractable person with too much power and not enough respect.

So yet another day, yet another fight for survival needs against Goliath.