I
was raised not to hate, but I HATE insomnia with a passion!
It's an inanimate not-even-an-object, so I'm allowed to hate it,
right? I think so. It really stinks being awake at all hours of the
night—in this case it's 11:40pm, early for some—not knowing
whether or not you'll be able to fall asleep. The illusive sleep
could be for various reasons:
- a mind that won't shut off
- medication (new, old, or wrong)
- pain (otherwise known as painsomnia)
- too much sleep during the day
- too much activity during the day
- [enter your own reason here]
There
are SO many methods one can try to help themselves slip away
into Sleepytime Never Neverland
- Prayer (I'm a big supporter of this)
- Music (I also support this one)
- White noise (I use this as well...floor fan AND ambient sound maker)
-
Count sheep (I prefer to imagine sheep jumping over a fence)
- Think happy thoughts
- [Enter your own method here]
What
do you do if you just CANNOT get yourself to sleep? Obviously
I am finding myself in that conundrum right now as I am typing this
little ditty in—what is for me—the middle of the night. You make
the best out of the situation! If nothing else, through my life with
Gastroparesis, I have found that you just have to make the best out
of everything or else you'll go bonkers and—if you knew me AT
ALL—I'm bonkers anyway! So, after having knocked back some
Gaviscon for my heartburn and a little something for the nausea, here
are some suggestions on how to entertain yourself QUIETLY in
the middle of the night::
- Read your Bible
- Reread your favorite book series
- Start reading a new book (I started reading Unbroken)
- Start a blog (I know it's a little bit obvious, but I had to say it)
- Write in a diary/journal/smash book
- Color in a coloring book
- Listen to music on your iPod (discman's are passe, right?)
- Write a snailmail letter to a friend (you might surprise someone!)
- Entertain yourself on Pinterest
- Entertain yourself on Instagram
- Create an Awareness Page on Facebook (I'm semi-considering doing this myself)
- Make a To-Do List
- Go through the photos on your phone and delete old ones that you don't like
- Check your emails and reply to them
- Watch videos on YouTube (through earphones, of course)
Naturally,
there is SO much more that you can do, those are just 15
examples to get you started! Insomnia really is the pits, but
sometimes it causes the creative juices to flow so you just have to
take the good with the bad and make it shine!
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