6am. Time for bed!

Perth, Australia
April 8, 2017 4:54pm CST
I tried very hard to sleep so many hours ago but it was just not going to happen. I was already exhausted yet I kept tossing and turning. My head was running wild with thoughts that I wanted to put aside for the night so I could rest but nope! Didn't happen. So I watched the Absolutely Fabulous movie for the first time while MyLotting to get my mind off things. I think I may be able to sleep now. Hopefully! I really need to. My brain is becoming mush. So even though it's 6 in the morning, I shall try to get to sleep. Most likely sleeping the day away! YAY DEPRESSION Good night / good morning. What do you do to help you fall asleep?
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
8 Apr 17
Hope you are finally able to get some sleep
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• Perth, Australia
16 Apr 17
@Happy2BeMe Thank you. I did then but now I'm back to square one again lol Was up all night last night. Trying to stay awake now since it's still day time. But most likely will lay down soon. Hope you're well!
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
16 Apr 17
@VivaLaDani13 thanks. I am. Happy Easter.
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• Perth, Australia
17 Apr 17
@Happy2BeMe Happy Easter.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
8 Apr 17
I'm often up till about 4am, but I'm not depressed. Don't you have to get up for work Dani?
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
16 Apr 17
@VivaLaDani13 Yes, I knew you did that course, I hope you can put it to good use
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• Perth, Australia
16 Apr 17
@jaboUK I don't have a job at the moment. Which is actually a good thing right now considering my mental state. I did recently get my Nail Certificate in the mail. I did Cert II in Nail technology. I am wanting to do another course soon though.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
8 Apr 17
I'm sorry your having a hard time sleeping. =( Watching something usually puts me to sleep or reading something does that too. I hope you get some good sleep!
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• Perth, Australia
16 Apr 17
@LovingMyBabies Yeah I do watch some TV too. I like to fall asleep to it. I don't always work well with complete silence. Hope you're well Jennifer.
@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
8 Apr 17
Reading does it for me - I have a collection of light-hearted books that I draw on, some of them I almost know by heart...
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• Perth, Australia
16 Apr 17
@pgntwo Awesome idea. Thank you for sharing.
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• Otis Orchards, Washington
9 Apr 17
I have very few nights where I don't fall asleep once my head hits the pillow. When I got my new manufactured home, and before I moved any furniture in I decided I wanted to sleep in it. I brought my sleeping bag and laid it on the bedroom floor. I crawled in and just could not get to sleep. I tossed and turn about half the night. Then I got up and turn my sleeping bag 90ยบ and crawled back in. I fell asleep within minutes and slept very well the rest of the night. So when I moved my furniture in I put the bed in the direction I turned my sleeping bag on that night. I'm not saying that will help you. It's just something that popped into my mind when I thought about tossing and turning trying to get to sleep.
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• Otis Orchards, Washington
16 Apr 17
@VivaLaDani13 You're welcome.
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• Perth, Australia
16 Apr 17
@RichardMeister Any idea is worth trying. Thank you very much.
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
9 Apr 17
Welcome back! I also slept for 12 hours. Had been working with Mom since I woke up. If I can't sleep then to make myself sleepy, I do following things Listen to music and connect with the emotions of the songs Watch videos until I stop following Read something until words become jumbled mess Think about pleasant things Play with characters and enact the plot in my head Bounce my leg while I lie down Cover my eyes to block even a tiniest bit of light Get a cold shower in Summers and hot one in winters Wash my eyes with cold water Go out to sit or walk round and round Basically, I do/ think everything that does not let me think that I am having trouble sleeping. Because thinking that delays the sleep even more.
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• Perth, Australia
16 Apr 17
@Daljinder Thank you for the list ma'am! And I agree with the whole thinking thing. That's pretty much the issue a majority of the time for me.
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• Perth, Australia
30 Apr 17
@Daljinder Danke.
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
28 Apr 17
@VivaLaDani13 You just lost your switch off button. I hope you find it soon
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@dodo19 (47336)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
8 Apr 17
I hope you are able to sleep now. I didn't sleep well last night either, and now I'm exhausted. Thankfully, bedtime is not too far away. I won't be going to bed late.
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@dodo19 (47336)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
16 Apr 17
@VivaLaDani13 Thanks. I have been sleeping well for the most part.
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• Perth, Australia
16 Apr 17
@dodo19 Hope you have been sleeping well lately.
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@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
16 Apr 17
My goodness, do you always have the insomnia problem? It must be terrible to toss and turn and still cannot sleep.
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• Perth, Australia
16 Apr 17
@scheng1 I do often. It's very annoying. It isn't always near the 30 hours mark but it can be 12 - 20 hours without sleep often. In fact I slept 2 hours early this morning. Been up all night. So might lay down soon.
@TheHorse (220274)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Apr 17
I hope you get some rest!
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• Perth, Australia
16 Apr 17
@TheHorse Thank you. I did eventually. But didn't sleep at all last night. Going to sleep soon hopefully. Even though it's day but....I'm tired.
@rina110383 (24492)
9 Apr 17
I take a shower and read a book.
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• Perth, Australia
16 Apr 17
@rina110383 Good ideas. Thank you.
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
9 Apr 17
I have a hard time getting to sleep. I can't drop off till about time to get up.i would feel so much better with a good nights sleep. Hope you slept today.
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• Perth, Australia
16 Apr 17
@RubyHawk Completely understandable. Some good sleep would do wonders....when it actually happens lol