General An Unconventional Approach To Getting To Sleep....

[Eleanor]

A bit of humor never hurts...

 

[amethist]

Think I will stick to reading ;) :roflmao:

 

[mamachick]

Thats cute. While I agree with amethist, Bert and Ernie reminded me of why I will probably never share a bedroom or bathroom with another human. (dogs allowed) I dont know how supports manage because when I was free of ptsd, I still needed a full night sleep to function well.

Regular sleep seems to be such a common problem with ptsd. I also hear this from older people and menopausal women. I like the recovery advise of HALT. Dont allow yourself to get too Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired.

 

[Niwanda]

Haha, I always loved this little bit when I was a kid. Made me smile.

 

[Eleanor]

why I will probably never share a bedroom or bathroom with another human.

The sheep? or the bugling? Or is it just tap dancing? :laugh::roflmao::D

Sorry, couldn't resist.;)

And yes - everything is better/easier/more manageable with sleep. My H was in the hospital last year for intestinal bleeding and for three nights and they gave him sleeping drugs - which was the first time (maybe in his whole adult life) that he'd gotten three nights of solid sleep back to back. He was coping much better when he got out. No joke.

 

[mamachick]

Ive gone through periods that I dont sleep til dawn. I hate it, but finally just accepted it. If you do not have to get up and go to work, its inconvenient in dealing with the business world, but I accepted it. So I often have the tv on. I use my laptop, eat a bowl of cereal in bed at 3 am, am up and down-during these periods. I would be a nightmare to be somebodys wife. Even though I wish I had a good partner (chances of meeting one slim to none), I really am not good relationship material at this time because of my ptsd. I have found that those who are willing to accept usually have something much worse, like being a sociopath. LOL

 

[Niwanda]

Brat17, I feel the same way about any potential mate I might have. Like I would be a nightmare to share a bed with (literally). Trying not to let it get me down too much as I have never had a "real" relationship and would like to see that happen some day... but that some day does seem awfully far away. Maybe years from now when I finally have this thing under more control.

 

[Toria]

Awwww - Bert and Ernie! They remind my of my best friend when I was little - she loved Sesame Street!!!

 

[Sweetpea76]

Is it sad that I sometimes fantasize about checking into a hotel by myself just to sleep and sleep for as long as I can? What can I say, I'm a wild woman. :cool:

Perhaps the saddest thing is that it's not my sufferer that is making me tired, it's my kids!

 

[DMerish]

^ I've done that, Sweetpea, and it was wonderful!