It took a long time to get comfortable with the sleep mask. But true dark is amazing and it has an incredible effect on sleep quality.
Lorne: You know what they say about people who need people. Connor: They're the luckiest people in the world. Lorne: You been sneaking peeks at my Streisand collection again, Kiddo? Connor: Just kinda popped out.
'Time Bomb'
Spike's Bitches 47: Someone Dangerous Could Get In
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
brenda m - Mar 26, 2013 4:14:50 pm PDT #27960 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
beekaytee - Mar 26, 2013 4:22:55 pm PDT #27961 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
I'm wondering what the long term benefits will be. Short term, I'm loving it.
I already sleep with ear plugs...have for decades. But dark thing is a revolution in my life.
I liked the pressure on my eyes with the sleep mask but, truth to tell, I've got an ENORMOUS head, so every strap is too tight to be comfortable.
I may have to plump for a true blackout curtain that actually fits the window.
smonster - Mar 26, 2013 4:27:57 pm PDT #27962 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
smonster - Mar 26, 2013 4:27:57 pm PDT #27963 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
bonny, if sleep is more important than short term aesthetics... cardboard and wide painter's tape to block the windows.
sj - Mar 26, 2013 4:35:50 pm PDT #27964 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I have left two messages for my therapist over the last two days to try to reschedule my appointment from Friday to another day because I'm not going to be in town on Friday. She has yet to call me back. I'm really torn about what to do about her. On the one hand I find her helpful, but on the other hand she is scattered, disorganized, and unreliable.
beekaytee - Mar 26, 2013 4:36:48 pm PDT #27965 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
I'm really leaning that way, smonster. Had I known how much darkening the room would effect me, I'd have pulled out the cardboard ages ago. I'm pretty good with a glue gun. Maybe I can cover some cardboard in fabric to make it more presentable.
I'm wondering what I am going to do in the summer when I need to have the windows open.
Zenkitty - Mar 26, 2013 4:46:42 pm PDT #27966 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I'm really torn about what to do about her. On the one hand I find her helpful, but on the other hand she is scattered, disorganized, and unreliable.
Tough decision, sj. It's hard to find a therapist that you click with. I stuck with a whackjob of a therapist for years because we got along so well.
What's the difference between being depressed and feeling sorry for yourself? Because right now. I don't even know what I'm going to do next.
sj - Mar 26, 2013 4:49:02 pm PDT #27967 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Tough decision, sj. It's hard to find a therapist that you click with. I stuck with a whackjob of a therapist for years because we got along so well.
Yeah, it's exhausting trying to find good one.
What's the difference between being depressed and feeling sorry for yourself?
For me, they kind of go hand in hand.
SuziQ - Mar 26, 2013 4:49:41 pm PDT #27968 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
I'm hoping my sleep issues these last few days are because I haven't been taking one of my meds. I got my refill today - may it kick in quickly.
I got some chicken burgers from Costco over the weekend and ate one because I was starving. It wasn't until half way through eating it that I realized it has red pepper in it. Red pepper doesn't sit well with me and not what I needed with this stupid headache. WHY didn't I read the package first?!?!? Now I'm just marking time before I can take more headache meds and try to sleep.
Typo Boy - Mar 26, 2013 4:54:42 pm PDT #27969 of 30001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
It is amazing how much more energy I have with less pain. I had gotten use a constant pain level of 3 or 4 on the 1-10 scale. I went to the doctor when that escalated to 6 and above. But with the pain med I now have pain levels of 1 or 2. And I sleep better and can exercise longer (Not because the exercise hurt before, but because it wore me out more quickly). Low pain levels are good. Zero would be even better, but I'll take what I can get.