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

[Monique_xox]

Hi

This is my first post & just read your post. Wowww as I was reading your post İ just kept feeling....ok this is me to a T :(( just like to say I really can relate & thanks for sharing

[Black Bubblegum]

Up and awake, just have some music on my headphones, just trying to think of better times.

I do like the night, the quiet is nice. Before Covid times, I used to go for early hours walks around my neighbourhood sometimes, just enjoying the quiet and fresh air.

[Harpbird]

Hey black bubblegum, I’d be too scared talk around at night , too many dogs, enough come out barking in the daytime

[Moniques]

Hey everyone I'm new here I suffer from anxiety depression sucks

[Matchy69]

Hi Monique's and welcome to the forums.This a great safe place to talk with caring understanding people.

Take care,

Mark.

[Guest_1584]

For yrs l was an all nighter l'd get to sleep 5 or 6 am an hr or two before work. Love the night.

Well been in training last 12 mths and l get 6 ot 7hrs now with a little nap in the arvo after work. But 2am comes around so damn fast , drives me nuts and it's over , gotta sleep for my training or l'll slip back. Day light use to come around so fast it was so disappointing and the nights over in a flash.

So now it's 2am, which goes in 10mins. The pain.

rx

[quirkywords]

It’s 2am and I have been awake for 30 mins.
random in have not slept for more than 2 hrs at a stretch for decades.

a big hello to everyone who is awake who would rather be asleep.

[Guest_1584]

Yeah right. that was me but over 12mths now l've been doing my training and it's working pretty good, sleep ok lately but l have to draw the line at 2 or l'll be back to all nighters,

How have you coped quirk does it effect you or ? l was actually fine not sleeping , if anything l'm more tired now with sleeping so it's weird really.

[Lillylane]

Just wondering - does anyone sleep with a light on?

I’ve generally avoided it, thinking maybe it would keep me awake. But lately after waking from nightmares, I’ve tried leaving a lamp on and it seems to help me get back to sleep.

[Croix]

Dear Lillylane~

I find having a small light on when I wake from a nightmare helps me orient more quickly and lets the unpleasant dream fade. Being in the dark makes that time longer (no reference points in the real world I guess).

Croix