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[silverserpente]

I can't sleep these days. At least, not enough. And not for any good reason, like studying or homework. No. I just... don't. Last night I slept not a wink, I just never got around to sleeping. When I do sleep it's at the wrong time, only a couple hours, or I screw up my day. Four or five hours seems like a lot to me now

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[justabitoff]

I had a bout of insomnia a couple of years ago during a stressful period in my life. I would crawl into bed around midnight and not fall asleep until 2 or 3 in the morning. Finally I started taking melatonin, a natural supplement that helps with sleep. It worked for me and you can buy it in the vitamin section of most grocery stores for like $6. I would give that a shot. The insomnia might be a symptom of a larger problem, so you might also want to seek out therapy... I mean, hell, you pay them to listen to you so they can't tell you to shut up. ;-) I was in therapy for four months my junior year in college and I think it was good for me. Oftentimes people just get into a circular logic and you can't fix a problem that way. Anyway, those are my suggestions, for personal experience.

to everyone

[silverserpente]

Thanks, you guys. That means a lot-- and I'm trying to hang in there. It's at least partially a bad sleeping pattern as I'm tired a lot during the days now. I think I might just look into the melatonin. As of now, it's 3 AM (gah.. again) and I am going to go lie in bed and hope I fall asleep (until morning, dammit. Last time I went to bed at midnight I only slept until four am).

I don't feel brave. I feel weak. But ah, I suppose that's how it goes.

Love you guys.