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Insomnia at the worst possible moments - 4/2/2006 5:40:09 PM   
amaidiamond


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Status: offline 		Anyone know why it is always when you really need sleep that sleep just won't come?
I have an interview tomorrow to go and do some volenteer work abroad for a cause I believe in a great deal and only very few people will be picked, I was lucky enough to make it through to the interview as they only interview so many of those that applied. I had planned to relax this evening, get an early night and be fresh and on the ball tomorrow morning. Evening all starts off to plan, go out to get food, long relaxing bath, clothes laid out and organised, nothing forgotten, warm drink and lay down to sleep and then.nothing, no peace and no quiet, just lots of thoughts buzzing around my head, worry about the interview, then knowing i have to get to sleep, then worry about not getting to sleep causing me to stay awake longer, so I got up and came here, thought I would try and still my mind by brousing the forums and resist the urge to chew my fingernails down to tiny ragged stumps.

Anyone have any chloroform?
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RE: Insomnia at the worst possible moments - 4/2/2006 5:46:08 PM   
SpankMuhButt


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Status: offline 		I suffer from insominia at times, I also notice the more stressed I am the least likely I am to get sleep, even with my dear old ambien............I really can't offer any solutions but i did want to wish you good luck on your interview.
gina

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RE: Insomnia at the worst possible moments - 4/2/2006 5:51:11 PM   
amaidiamond


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Status: offline 		Thanks very much for the well wishes, I am starting to seriously consider the chloroform answer!

Is a big thing for me and I'm nervous as hell of not making it so my brain won't stop ticking, sorry thing is it is a self fufilling prophecy.

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RE: Insomnia at the worst possible moments - 4/2/2006 5:58:17 PM   
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Status: offline 		I know the feeling. I'll look at my clock and think, "Hmmmmm, if I go to sleep in five minutes, I'll still get x amount of hours of rest." On those rare occasions I can't sleep, I will usually go read or watch tv; although, why is it when you are watching tv to make you tired, the best shows are always on?

I remember reading somewhere once that the best thing to do when you can't sleep is just to lie down quietly; your body still gets some rest from that.

Hope your interview goes well!

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RE: Insomnia at the worst possible moments - 4/2/2006 6:01:45 PM   
amaidiamond


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Status: offline 		Lol yep and thanks, right now I'm down to 5 hours and 15 mins if i fall asleep in the next five seconds ..... maybe I should go and read cookbooks - something even more impossible than my interview - learning to cook

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RE: Insomnia at the worst possible moments - 4/2/2006 6:45:30 PM   
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ORIGINAL: amaidiamond

Lol yep and thanks, right now I'm down to 5 hours and 15 mins if i fall asleep in the next five seconds ..... maybe I should go and read cookbooks - something even more impossible than my interview - learning to cook


Don't fall into my trap when that happens of turning my clock away from the bed so that I can't see the time. After a while, I call the time service recording to see if the amount I thought has passed actually did..lol.

Should be about 4 hours and 35 mins now.


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RE: Insomnia at the worst possible moments - 4/3/2006 3:52:49 AM   
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ORIGINAL: amaidiamond
Lol yep and thanks, right now I'm down to 5 hours and 15 mins if i fall asleep in the next five seconds ..... maybe I should go and read cookbooks - something even more impossible than my interview - learning to cook


Learning to cook isn't that hard when the person who is teaching you is a damn good cook. At first it is just following directions, you can do that, right? Once you have got your confidence up and learned the 'rules' of cooking then you know when you can break them and create something wonderful.

Hope the interview went well.




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RE: Insomnia at the worst possible moments - 4/3/2006 4:50:31 AM   
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RE: Insomnia at the worst possible moments - 4/3/2006 6:18:12 AM   
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Anyone know why it is always when you really need sleep that sleep just won't come?


It's called anxiety...... Grab yourself a good book and a tall glass of wine and begin to feel your eyes get heavyyyyyy - Good night ; }


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RE: Insomnia at the worst possible moments - 4/3/2006 5:16:38 PM   
amaidiamond


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ORIGINAL: RavenMuse

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ORIGINAL: amaidiamond
Lol yep and thanks, right now I'm down to 5 hours and 15 mins if i fall asleep in the next five seconds ..... maybe I should go and read cookbooks - something even more impossible than my interview - learning to cook


Learning to cook isn't that hard when the person who is teaching you is a damn good cook. At first it is just following directions, you can do that, right? Once you have got your confidence up and learned the 'rules' of cooking then you know when you can break them and create something wonderful.

Hope the interview went well.






Psst...i think i can cook, just pretend that i can't! it's my secret.....ah.....doh!

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RE: Insomnia at the worst possible moments - 4/3/2006 5:18:28 PM   
amaidiamond


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ORIGINAL: IronBear

When I realy need to sleep and pain isn't causing me sleep loss, I grab an old copy of the Western Australian Explosives Legislation or any legal mumbojumbo like a copy of Parlementary Debates etc .. Guarenteed to get the brain to head for the cover of deep sleep.......



Legal Mumbo Jumbo should do it, maybe I should have sat and learned some of the financial rules over again I need to work!

Thanks everyone for the words of wisdom, I finally slept and i think the interview went ok, and maybe, just maybe I could be gonig to do some good for people.

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RE: Insomnia at the worst possible moments - 4/3/2006 5:21:43 PM   
doves


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Status: offline 		darlin, you would have done fine in a bin bag and no sleep ... i know you r/t ... and have done for many years ....

you would have knocked them dead just being the gorgeous loveable you..

your personality shines through anything ..... be proud of yourself babe, you did really well.

missing you

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RE: Insomnia at the worst possible moments - 4/3/2006 5:43:23 PM   
amaidiamond


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ORIGINAL: doves

darlin, you would have done fine in a bin bag and no sleep ... i know you r/t ... and have done for many years ....

you would have knocked them dead just being the gorgeous loveable you..

your personality shines through anything ..... be proud of yourself babe, you did really well.

missing you


Awww - You made me go pink! Damn girl i miss you, as soon as finances allow am going to book myself into a room and come give you that hug in person

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RE: Insomnia at the worst possible moments - 4/3/2006 5:47:17 PM   
doves


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Status: offline 		about time too ... 

~walks off to bed singing "i'm gonna get my hug la, al, la laaaaa la la "  ~ 

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RE: Insomnia at the worst possible moments - 4/3/2006 5:50:30 PM   
amaidiamond


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Status: offline 		Yep, gonna hug you tight and we can set the world to rights as usual!

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RE: Insomnia at the worst possible moments - 4/3/2006 10:43:28 PM   
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Status: offline 		Just have your coffee ready to make in the morning and you will be fine. If you would like an activity to make you sleepy, click on games and give Tetris or Space Invaders a try for a good 30 minuets to an hour. You'll find yourself ready to pass out soon enough.

I blame you situation on Day Light Savivng Time. It does nothing but screw with us and our patterns. It takes time for our bodies to adjust to the changes of light, eating, and sleeping. Pets over all are the most confused. It takes a good month for our dog to figure out when to eat, sleep, and potty.

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RE: Insomnia at the worst possible moments - 4/3/2006 11:45:19 PM   
RavenMuse


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ORIGINAL: FangsNfeet
Just have your coffee ready to make in the morning and you will be fine. If you would like an activity to make you sleepy, click on games and give Tetris or Space Invaders a try for a good 30 minuets to an hour. You'll find yourself ready to pass out soon enough.


So.... Find her someone to make coffee for in the morning.... check
Activity to make her sleepy... I think that can be arranged
Games... yup but I doubt tetris or space invaders would be involved
Passing out???? Hmmm OK where is the cloroform

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RE: Insomnia at the worst possible moments - 4/3/2006 11:52:23 PM   
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ORIGINAL: amaidiamond
Psst...i think i can cook, just pretend that i can't! it's my secret.....ah.....doh!


You think you can cook... I KNOW I can cook.... but don't worry I'll let you cook sometimes when you're down, but in both cases the washing up is your department


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RE: Insomnia at the worst possible moments - 4/4/2006 12:03:22 AM   
MstrssScarlet


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Status: offline 		Hon, I'm in here tonight for the same reason.  I have terrible bouts of insomnia and nothing ever seems to help.  After the first night or two, it exactly like you said:  self fulfilling propehcy.
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RE: Insomnia at the worst possible moments - 4/4/2006 9:51:59 AM   
Gauge


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Status: offline 		Insomnia always hits me mostly when I try to get to sleep. Any other time I don't seem to have trouble with it. I hope this helps.


PS. Hope everything turns out the way you would like it to

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