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Posted: May 24 2008 01:20 am

I am, and I'm taking stuff to help me sleep and it's not been working as well lately, so tonight I think I will skip it, but fuck i hate not being able to get to sleep.

Anyone else have the same problem?anything you do that helps?

Posted: May 24 2008 01:24 am

lots of alcohol

Posted: May 24 2008 01:29 am

erock wrote:

lots of alcohol

haha, well I guess it hurts that I don't drink and have no access to drugs, I'm 16 and live at home, so anything illegal won't really help(like weed etc.)

Posted: May 24 2008 01:31 am

I can hear insomniacs.

Posted: May 24 2008 01:50 am

anorexorcist wrote:

erock wrote:

lots of alcohol

haha, well I guess it hurts that I don't drink and have no access to drugs, I'm 16 and live at home, so anything illegal won't really help(like weed etc.)

that sucks...weed does wonders for this problem

maybe try working out or running everyday. some physical activity that will leave your body tired by the end of the day...

Posted: May 24 2008 06:19 am

ross_rifle113 wrote:

I can hear insomniacs.

Same thing I thought. Razz

Posted: May 24 2008 08:57 am

i think i suffer from insomnia. i havent been diagnosed as an insomniac because i havent gone to the doctor. but i normally get about 3-4 hours of sleep a night. mostly on account of my work schedule (5am-2pm tuesday-saturday) and due to the fact im really a night person. i try to take naps when i get home but its tough. if im lucky i can take a 1 hour nap but thats few and far between.

so, i have to thank alcoholism for letting me sleep more than 4 hours. when i can (usually saturday/sunday nights) i get drunk and just pass out and wake up about 8 hours later. its not restful sleep but its still sleep. and sleeping pills dont work. i took 3 about 2 weeks ago and still only slept about 6 hours. it was such BS. i was so pissed.

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I went through some bad cases of insomnia a while back. The best thing for me is watching TV, i mean something interesting and yet induces sleep like the food network. Watching movies you seen before helps too.

Another thing that helps that is also cliche is exercise. It does work , i find i do sleep better even just walking outside for an hour.

Do not, however, think working on your computer is a good idea. When i was going through my insomnia i made some of thee most retarded metroid comics ever. Oh, they have there moments of LOL but most of the time i stare at them and wonder what the hell i was thinking.

Just for shits and giggles, i'll post one of them in the video game forum later.

Posted: May 24 2008 12:22 pm

Thanks a lot guys.

ReeperSeeker, ya watching tv sometimes helps oddly enough, but not enough to get me those Z's. I watched Rambo last night and then played A Link to the Past before falling asleep at 6:30am.

I can sleep but it always takes forever, then I do sleep, and it's durng the day, so i'm not as tired at night.

I think I will try some excercise as a few of you suggested.

Posted: May 24 2008 12:27 pm

dont exercise. itll get the blood and adrenaline flowing which will keep you awake longer.

Posted: May 24 2008 12:43 pm

erock wrote:

dont exercise. itll get the blood and adrenaline flowing which will keep you awake longer.

I mena I will exercise during the day, so my body is tired out later on

Posted: May 24 2008 02:44 pm

anorexorcist wrote:

erock wrote:

dont exercise. itll get the blood and adrenaline flowing which will keep you awake longer.

I mena I will exercise during the day, so my body is tired out later on

yeah, lifting weights gets me uber tired. i usually do that after work and by the time 10pm rolls around im pretty fucking exhausted.

the bad thing is, i dont lift every day. damn me and my weak discipline

Posted: May 24 2008 03:13 pm

username wrote:

anorexorcist wrote:

erock wrote:

dont exercise. itll get the blood and adrenaline flowing which will keep you awake longer.

I mena I will exercise during the day, so my body is tired out later on

yeah, lifting weights gets me uber tired. i usually do that after work and by the time 10pm rolls around im pretty fucking exhausted.

the bad thing is, i dont lift every day. damn me and my weak discipline

Same, I will start lifting weights everyday for like 2-6 days and then just forget.

Posted: May 24 2008 03:14 pm

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I've been running on 3-4 hours of sleep per night, well, not every night, but often, over the past year. Sucks, doesn't it? I don't know if it's because I'm living on my own, in the noisy city, for the first time, or if it's the stress of school, or what. So yeah, I feel your pain, man.

Posted: May 26 2008 12:16 am

I usually try to listen to some calming music when I'm suffering from insomnia. Might I recommend some Barry White or Marvin Gaye? Works wonders. Stevie Ray Vaughan's music helps as well, as it is extremely soothing and relaxing. Or Kenny G, but that's because he's boring.
If that doesn't work, do some push ups or sit ups to tire you out.

Posted: May 26 2008 01:22 pm

enshinkarateman wrote:

I usually try to listen to some calming music when I'm suffering from insomnia. Might I recommend some Barry White or Marvin Gaye? Works wonders. Stevie Ray Vaughan's music helps as well, as it is extremely soothing and relaxing. Or Kenny G, but that's because he's boring.
If that doesn't work, do some push ups or sit ups to tire you out.

I defnately like stevie ray. I think for me the problem is that my body wants to shut down but my brain won't turn off and i'm constantly thinking. However i went with out the pill that helps me sleep and it sucked ass but then i took 2 the next night and got a great sleep, and then last night took one and got to sleep around 11:30 which is great for me, hopefully the trend continues

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just get in the habit of sleeping every other day. you will be so worn out that your body will demand sleep.

Posted: May 27 2008 02:22 am

has anything major happened in your life recently? relationship? fight? exams? thats what really gets your brain firing long after your body has cried mercy, when emotions linger on long past the time they should have been resolved. i havent slept more than 5 hours in a night without the aid of booze or drugs in a good 10 years, probably because im a worrier. dont let things like that fuck you up, because the pattern is hard to break..

Posted: May 27 2008 02:52 am

I feel, ya. I have sleep apnea, and I have HMO medicare now, and the stupid doctor won't let me get my tonsils removed... They obstruct my breathing, and are useless as an adult. I tried smoking weed to get to sleep for a while, but I don't really like the stuff... I hate coughing, and am not really a fan of the feeling... but it did work. I would say excercise would be the best thing. Weight lifting is ok, but to really run your body down, try a good jog or bike ride. 3-4 days weight training, and 3 days of bike/jog... definitely helps.

Posted: May 27 2008 03:11 pm

Shoot Heroine! Idea

Posted: May 27 2008 03:13 pm

Blackout Boy wrote:

Shoot Heroine! Idea

Funny you say that.. I broke my ankle and got some vicodens.. I didn't use them until my leg was healed, but man i never slept better than i did with those things. The Euphoric side effect wasn't too shabby either.

Posted: May 27 2008 03:18 pm

Burt Reynolds wrote:

Blackout Boy wrote:

Shoot Heroine! Idea

Funny you say that.. I broke my ankle and got some vicodens.. I didn't use them until my leg was healed, but man i never slept better than i did with those things. The Euphoric side effect wasn't too shabby either.

In all seriousness bve careful with that crap it's kinda addictive. Last time I had a RX due to some dental work all I did was sit around buzzin on pills and watching every Godzilla movie I could get my hands on, I wasted far too much time.

Posted: May 27 2008 03:21 pm

Blackout Boy wrote:

Burt Reynolds wrote:

Blackout Boy wrote:

Shoot Heroine! Idea

Funny you say that.. I broke my ankle and got some vicodens.. I didn't use them until my leg was healed, but man i never slept better than i did with those things. The Euphoric side effect wasn't too shabby either.

In all seriousness bve careful with that crap it's kinda addictive. Last time I had a RX due to some dental work all I did was sit around buzzin on pills and watching every Godzilla movie I could get my hands on, I wasted far too much time.

yes indeed. I knew a guy that started popping those, then moved to oxy. His oxy addiction got so expensive that he found it was cheaper just to do heroine. Sucked too, he was a really good guy when he wasn't all doped out.

Posted: May 27 2008 03:29 pm

Yeah I'm an insomniac too it sucks when you fall asleep an hour after the sun gets up

There are two things I do:

1. Smoke some weed 9 times out of 10 it will calm you down and get you tired
2. When you have a lot of free time (a whole day) stay up as long as possible usually it means stay up for about 30hrs.
Drink energy drinks smoke crack whatever works