• Panamalt@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    2 months ago

    I am asleep a 21:00 like clockwork, so WHY IN THE ACTUAL FUCKING FUCK AM I WIDE AWAKE AT 23:00!!! Fuck you brain, you stupid loud, anxiety riddled bitch

    • Mothra@mander.xyz
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      2 months ago

      It could be the blue shirt keeping her awake. In any case, switching is recommended

  • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
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    2 months ago

    I have insomnia due to bi-polar. This couldn’t be more true. It took many years to learn how to manage it.

      • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
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        2 months ago

        I came to recognize certain ticks that indicate that I’m in a manic state. For example, I randomly make a sound popping my tongue on the roof of my mouth. I have a different level of nervous energy that expresses through bouncing my foot or similar movement (different from what happens otherwise; I can feel it more than I can explain it). I have a more rapid delivery of speech. Also, it feels really good when I’m manic. I started to recognize mania and get excited for extreme productivity before the horrible burnout a few times before I was willing to actively suppress it. Oh, and racing thoughts.

        There are other flags, I can’t recall them. There’s a medication that helps knock me down and I haven’t had a full-blown manic episode in years. I had to go through a bunch of manic episodes before I could identify the symptoms. I literally thought I’d never be able to control it and became extremely depressed. If you’re going through the same, please know that you can learn to manage your condition with time and lead a “normal” life.

        • iarigby@lemmy.world
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          2 months ago

          Thank you for sharing! I’m not bipolar but experience sleep problems, could be insomnia level but similarly learned to manage my brain activity and also follow a billion sleep rules. It’s much much better but still have episodes of not being able to sleep for a few hours.

          I’m happy to hear you found things that are working for you, keep taking care 💌

          • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
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            2 months ago

            Things like having a well-regulated sleep schedule isn’t a failsafe. I woke up at 4am both nights that my partner took a roadtrip with visiting family. And sometimes you just have a rough couple of nights.

  • Like the wind...@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Not sponsored but MidNite™ Back To Sleep melting tablets have eradicated this struggle so I can spend less time trying to sleep and more time working.

    • veroxii@aussie.zone
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      2 months ago

      I looked it up and it’s just 1.5mg melatonin. If you’re in the USA you can find dozens of brands with the same thing. Gummies, chewables, etc.