If you can't sleep what do you do?

Thank you, Leenie, for your wishes. Betty

Hi bell,Just checking back to see if you have gotten some sleep since the other night. Catch up sleep is so important. leenie

bellis I hope you sleep well tonight. Sometimes there is no rhyme or reason to why some things happen. We just have to roll with the punches(not literally)of course. sleep well. leenie

Yes, I sleep well most of the time. Thank you.

Hi August, You are a little young for the aging process to begin. You must be a light sleeper. They say that men don't need quite as muc sleep as women, but I think it might be only an hour or two less. Prayer often works for me as well. I hope your sleeping problems get better soon. leenie welcome to mylot!!

Hi Che, I really didn't want him awake with me. I wanted the time to myself. I really enjoyed my quiet time on mylot. I took a nap later after he got up. He is in the beginning phase of being diagnosed with bipolar disorder so he is having a rough time. I'm just trying to figure out the best way to deal with it. Everything is cool right now. leenie

Hi Pose, Lucky you not to have any sleeping problems. I feel pretty lucky too because I seldom have a sleeping problem. Just once in a while. Now that I'm not working anymore I can catch up easily. Looks like you're a long time mylotter. Take care. lenie

Hi leenie50 - I really like to read medical thrillers, especially books by the author named Robin Cook. I have read almost all of the ones he has written so far. My husband just gave me the newest one in the series and I can't wait to start reading it. Boy... we barely slept a wink last night. My husband & I are currently staying with my mom in her apartment on the bay until we move into our new place next week. My mom lives on the 1st floor and her upstairs neighbors have a son who is about 20 years old. The parents went on vacation in Florida and there son is home. You can imagine... he has been pretty quiet until last night. He must have had a bunch of friends over because all we could hear all night long was running and stomping upstairs. It sounded as if they were a bunch of elephants or wrestling or something, I don't know. But, we didn't get to sleep until sometime after 1:30 AM! They are loud again this morning too, but not quite as bad. I hope he isn't having his friends over for the entire weekend coming up! Yikes! I need to get some sleep already. LoL! Take care.

koala, Have you read Patricia Cornwell? She used to be a medical examiner or Forensic scientist. She's great. I haven't read any Robin Cook. I'l check him out.I also love James Patterson, Dean Koontz, Catherine coulter and a few others. Take care. leenie

Hi Koala, You couldn't be more right!! I would tag you if I hadn't already tagged someone else by accident. So I gave you a plus. I find mylot so stimulating that I could probably stay up all night if I was rested before hand. No I didn't go back to sleep. I had too much on my mind and was not interested in sleeping. The problem with my husband is an ongoing thing. He has bipolar disorder so things get stirred up once in a while and I just have to hang back till I find the best way to deal with it. This site is a great release and I have found more friends than I have had in a life time! What kind of books do you like? I really love suspence thrillers. Not like Stephen King, he's a bit over the top for me. Well, got to move on. thanks for writing. leenie

Its a farm...nearest living person is 3 miles away. Its not like theres people wandering the gravel roads waiting for someone to happen by. The most likely thing to "get" me is a coyote or a bear or maybe one of my cows. I refuse to live my life afraid to go outside on my family's land.

PS thank you for the compliment on my dog. I spoil her rotten!

saundyl Is it safeto walk around during the early morning where you are? You risk your life here. I'l just stay inside and read or mylot. by the way, your little dg is precious. leenie

Hehee didnt even notice that .. thanks for pointing it out. Getting excited now .. lol

Welcome Ithink, I see you are almost to 100!! Yeah!! 6 or 7 is usually early for me but it is a nice time of morning. I typically go to bed late so 9 or 10 is my usual wakeup time. My hubby is out of work so it works out ok for me. Thanks for joing in on my discussion. leenie

reading boring books makes me even bored and sleepy . i like it.

nic, I'm afaid I can't handle boring books, but a good book really weighs heavy on my eyelids. That's usually my answer.

Camomille tea is a good one to relax. And if you like the taste: lavender is good when you're having sleeping problems. It's not a nice taste, but with honey it's drinkable. I only drink it when I'm really having a couple of bad nights and I really need some sleep. Have a nice day

Thanks again for your concern. I used to drink chamomile tea years ago. I'll have to get some. leenie

Thank you bieke, I am having no more problems sleeping. The tea sounds like a wonderful idea. I will try it next time. leenie

i am glad i help...it's okey.... thank you for your appreciation.

watching the stars is a wonderful way to use the early morning. by doing that you will come to learn things about yourself. Also, being young as you are, you must know that every experience in your life, good or bad will help determine the person that you are. Try to teach yourself to step back and observe, people,situations and all the beauty created for us. Don't miss the moments. Every moment has something to teach you. Thanks for your wonderful idea. leenie

I tried to rate your comment with a plus and the other sign came up. I;m sorry about that. I also would have given you best responce but I accidently gave it to someone else.

Ah I see, sorry to hear abou that - I know how difficult it must been when he wants you to get rid of your little dog. I have 3 jack russells - they are a handful but I love them! lol

Hey frankie, Sheep are boring, try counting dogs!! lol Really though, how many and what kind of dogs do you have? I only have one little mini dachshund and he is part of my sleeping problem. My husband doesn't like dogs, even though I had Bogie when we got married 5 years ago. He wants me to get rid of him and I am fighting him on this issue. Of course there is a lot more to it, but I'm not ready to go into it right now. I just don't know what to do. My husband has Bipolar Disorder, if you know what that is you will understand my situation a little better. Wish me luck or a prayer might help. Hugsss leenie

thank you too. leenie

Hi padma I see you are a newbie but almost ready for your first star. I like the idea of getting food prepped for the next day. Preparing for the next day surre saves time when you do go back for a few hours of sleep. Gives you a head start to the day. Thanks leenie

Hi fwangaa I hope this isn't something that happens often. Until I joined mylot I would just lay there until the sun came up or eventually fall back to sleep. Now I have an aternative. Thanks for commenting. leenie

Leenie...I've requested you as a friend. as soon as you accept I can pm you the info on other sites. Renita

Hi 3 Funny you should say not much space because I certainly relate to that!! Getting up this morning was my best solution. I used to do some beading as well. It is so much fun. I did bracelets, book marks which I still do occassionaly and eye glass holders. It is so relaxing. I gave all my supplies to my sister because she really got into it and I wasn't doing any. leenie

Hi again to everyone who has responded. Even though ky deserves a best responce mark, it was marked by accident. I don't know how but I didn't do it. KY, I don't want you to think you didn't deserve it, because you do. I just like to let everyone respond before I choose. I think it is only fair,but again congrats to ky!! Thanks for responding. leenie

sameroad, I think if I do what I did this last time I'll get less sleep. I can be on the computer for hours and not get sleepy. If I read my eyes get tired. But the mylotting was more fun. I'm not working now so I can sleep in or take a nap. In the past like you I have gone a couple days or so without enough sleep and had to make up for it too. leenie

I'm with you sweetie. One thing I haven't tried is tv. next time. leenie

Hi renit, This seems to be the answer to my question. It seems to be what a lot of people do. Before mylot, I would just read but when I didn't want to sleep it was hard to get motivated to do anything else. What other sites do you go to like mylot? How do you keep up? leenie

Hey Opal girl, this mylotland is so enticing I think my husband gets a little jealous. But you're right it's not the place to be if you want to sleep. By the way, sorry it took me so long to get back to you. I always enjoy hearing from you here in ourlotland. Talk to you soon sweetie. leenie

reckon I agree with you there. Reading is a sure fire remedy. Thanks!! leenie

well trisha that is what I do too. mylotting has become a good outlet. It certainly helps pass the time. leenie