Beds for the insomniac's heads...
 

Okay guys...

I'm starting this thread to be a bit of a drop in thread.

I find it almost impossible to keep to normal sleep patterns, and get a bit lonely sat awake at the early hours when there's not many people who are available to chat... so I figured this might be a good place to come to when you're feeling lonely etc., esp. when that can be triggering to your EDs.

It's a place of general love... serious posts are okay, but try and be aware of where hide boxes might be appropriate.

I hope that tomorrow night I might have some company here!

It's nearly 6am however, so I can start making a noise again without worrying about the neighbours.

Love you all,

Rita x

Hey there.

I'm still awake too.
I've been having a bad night with b/ping & depression, but this thread is a good one, thank you for creating it, very good idea, might help many of us here who are likely to have a bad night especially with their ED's + insomnia.

How are you going?
x

Awesome thread girl!

It's only 1am here, but I am still awake as well. Hi Sarah, how are you love?

Hey guys... I'm glad you like it! Like most things on RYL we probably wish we didn't have the need for this but I hate the limbos of long nights. Infact, even my cats do... cos I get grumpy :/ I'm not too bad other than that though. Just been watching endless programmes on BBC iPlayer and now I'm going to try and do some housework before going to uni. I'm exhausted but not tired :(

Sorry you've had a bad night Sarah, what have you got planned for the day ahead? Something nice and peaceful I hope?

I hope you manage to get some sleep soon Jess. Do you have any tricks to help you get to sleep?

I better get on and be useful now but much love to you all... I'll probably catch people around and about... given the different time zones between everyone on RYL I reckon the posts will be coming in randomly if people take to this thread.

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Jeez, Rita, have you gotten any sleep tonight?! You poor thing *hugs*

I took my sleep meds...they did zip. Now I'm trying to shut my brain down...but it's not working at all. Today's going to be rough. It's the third anniversary of something traumatic that happened to me. So I'm a big mess :[

Hope you have a nice day Rita!

Nope not a wink :( I think part of it is food induced though, because my body suddenly has more energy than its been used to lately... still theres a cartoon called salli mali coming on which looks cute so that will amuse me as I start to move!

I'm so sorry today's going to be rough :( If you want to talk about it feel free to PM me, but I send you hugs anyway to see you through... xxxxxxxxxxxx

That makes sense. And yay for cartoons :)

Thank you hun that means a lot. I think I might give my therapist a call in the morning and see if she can come up with a safety plan with me.

I think I'm gonna try and get some sleep. I have an appt at 10:30...so I want to be able to go to it without falling asleep!

*love and hugs to all*

Have a good snooze and good luck with the therapist and your 10.30 appointment! Hope the day goes softly for you! xxx

Thank you love!

*lays on floor and dies dramatically*

IM JOKING IM STILL ALIVE ;D
HAY.
Ok so technically, I should be awake, but I didnt sleep last night :-p
And I doubt I will tonight.
So I figures I'd make myself comfy now.

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*starts mouth to mouth* hehe

YEAH I'm feeling ya girl. Sleep is basically impossible.

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I have a very weird sleeping pattern as well,, I feel super tired/sleepy around 7pm (can feel my eyes closing) and of course I don't know go to bed then (once I did and I woke up at 11pm and was awake until 5am),, anyway,, once it's 9pm or later I dont feel sleepy anymore and am full of energy, so I am awake until like 2am, when I finally fall asleep.
The problem is I must wake up at 6 or 7 am, to go to Uni. = tired all day.

Meh,, it's almost midnight here and I have to wake up at 5.30 tomorrow :(

Aw, have you ever tried Melatonin? It's a natural sleep aid that might help since you have such a strange sleep pattern.

*squishes tightly* :) im boreeeeed

*waves at all*

I've been poorly... :(

Slept from around 6ish up until now... which means I slept all be it at utterly the wrong time.

I had to turn around when driving today and come home cos I was far too ill to drive.. i went all dizzy :(

So I'm kinda here and kinda not... but how was everyones days?

I might just go shout at the cat, who thinks its acceptable to cry at the bathroom door at 2am....................

haha silly kitty

Utterly silly............... but so cute that she never really gets shouted at.

How are you today?

awake at this time again ha, nothing new.
im just lying in bed trying to keep myself from doing something very stupid(on my other thread about whats going on, dont think i should say in here).
watching buffy the vampire slayer.
hmm think might change the disc again.
hows everyone tonight>?

I pm'd you honey... no pressure to reply but *hugs* for you. I see why you didn't want to post any of that on here.

I think Buffy sounds a good plan... I'm a little bit boring... I'm watching Watchdog on BBC1's signzone. I don't know why I love this show so much! x

Hello lovelies <3


^^This made me laugh a lot haha, my cat frickin does that too!

I'm here for you Sarah honey, PM if you want. I will go check your thread

She really is such a muppet of a cat... the annoying thing is she's got such stunning eyes that she gets away with everything. I dont have a pic that's small enough to upload of her when she's got her cute eyes 'on' but you'll get the idea from this pic!

How's you Jess? x

Oh my goodness! She is gorgeous! *steals* hehe

I'm doing okay, just trying to stay distracted. How are you doing love?

Hehe... I'm a proud cat mum... :-) They're my little babies and spoilt rotten.

Distraction is good. What are you distracting yourself with? Or just using RYL?


I need to psych myself up to study soon, but still feeling a bit unwell :-( I might go and mug Buttons (the cat who is the most black on my sig pic) and get a snuggle though... cos she doesn't try to run away when she gets bored :)

Oh god I LOVE kittens.
I'm gonna be getting one soon!
What are they like?
& Are they expensive little adorable guys, or is it okay?

Aww, I'm a big kitty lover too...I'm on my mom's computer so I don't have all my pictures, but I'm going to try to find my kitties to post!

Aww please do Jess¬!!
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Im gonna have a lie down & watch some more buffy, be back soon no doubt!

Awesome, I'm looking for some now, so hopefully they'll be up when you're back :)

oooooooooooooooooooooooooh kitty pics <3 <3

Kittys arent too expensive... the biggest expense is the vets bills... I got three sisters from the same litter so they get all their jabs and stuff at the same time which is a bit of a pain on the purse, but I don't think it would be so bad for just one. They're worth it in my eyes. I live on my own and don't see many people, so they keep me company :) xx

They are DEF worth it. They get me through some of my roughest nights with their cuddly purring love

Hiii everyone,, I'm up again :)

Huh, didn't know that.. but apparently you have to go to the doctor to get that. Might just do that soon,, thanks for the info :satisfied:

Hmm, it's over the counter here in the US. Maybe it's different in different places. If you do go to your doctor for a prescription...I'm really going to recommend asking about Rozerem. It is the only sleeping pill that has actually helped me lol. Anyways, how are ya doin?

Jess they are waaaaaaaaay too cute... I now feel like my kitties are so inferior lol... like you've just beaten me in pushy mom's kitty pagent... lol!

The only downside to their kitty purring love is their door-miaowing, or climbing on tummies and 'kneeding' their paws into you when you're trying to sleep... but even that can't make you too cross for long, cos they look so happy whilst dispensing such abuse :)

I'm sat here watching Father Ted so sorry for slow replies xxx

Has just noticed it's only a month till Christmas.............

ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRGH!

Yea, I googled it :-D It said that in the US many are using it and you can get it without prescription,, but here in Sweden you need to go to the doctor for a prescription and most common they use it for jetlag.

Anyway, I start my classes in 2 hours,, have a presentation and 8 hours of lectures today :crazy:

Omg.
Those pics.
HOLYH CRAP.
i want one.
NOW.
:crying:hmph.

teehee, the fluffy one is as big as you!!!

:hugs for you all:

Enjoy your lecture & good luck with your presentation Caffe al Caramel. Hope it goes well xxx

Sarah - hope you're okay - keep smilin' xxx

Jess - my cats want to steal your cats :P

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiight I better get on and be productive now guys... much to do!

Love you all, keep smiling x

Nooooway! I think your kitty is adorable :) Plus Sadie is yucky, I just had to yank two deer ticks out of her eww

Good luck hun!

Hehe come here and I'll share my kitties :) And yes...Boo Boo is a beast!

Hope everybody is good and such! It's 3am here...I'm going to attempt sleep...again. Wish me luck. Love ya'll <3

I has three kitties... Crunchie who was under the pink coat in the other picture... then Smarties (with the black nose) & Buttons (who is the most black)

*is hoping I sleep tonight*

I missed more things tonight cos of my insomnia :( Can't drive at night cos I'm getting migranes from sleeplessness......... means I've missed a lecture yesterday and placement tonight! Not good.... not good at all................

*sits*

2am and my aspiration of sleep is failing.

Ditto! =/

Mehhh, gotta be up soon to do 5hours of train journeys, oh joyy!

Kip on the train? I always do that lol.
I'm sooooooo awake methinks I won't be this awake in the morning. :(

Hiya everyone.

Can't sleep. Though it's not as late here as there.

:D

=]

Is your white cat deaf Heather? I can seriously empathise with pic #2! I have been yawning so much my mouth is hardly ever closed!

I went to bed, erm, 2-2 and a half hours ago and I am up again at 5am cannot sleep. Taken more PRN [second time] and ended up eating a couple of things >.< Bah!

I need to be ASLEEP goddammit! I have to be up and about at a reasonable time tomorrow [9am].

*moan over*

Anyone else awake?!!
Boredom chat available here!

I tried to sleep.
I can't.

And I'm really upset all of a sudden. Eurgh.
I feel sick and I'm crying. wtf.

I am on MSN Shauna!!
Be there or be square!
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