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The Ready Room => Off Topic => Topic started by: Ulatoh on February 12, 2004, 02:37:23 PM

Title: Insomnia
Post by: Ulatoh on February 12, 2004, 02:37:23 PM: Ive gotten 1 hour of sleep in the last 48

if i dotn sleep tonight im gonna cry....
Title: Insomnia
Post by: Ulatoh on February 12, 2004, 02:41:54 PM: actually i jsut refigured it, and its closer to 58 hours
will be 60 at 7 pm
Title: Insomnia
Post by: BobTheJanitor on February 12, 2004, 02:42:58 PM: Go to bed, dammit. If I see you on the server tonight I'm temp banning you for 8 hours. Don't think I wont! <3
Title: Insomnia
Post by: Ulatoh on February 12, 2004, 02:44:52 PM: lol
I lay in bed, and stare at the cieling
its not that i dont want to sleep

its taht i dont when i try...
Title: Insomnia
Post by: BobTheJanitor on February 12, 2004, 02:54:42 PM: Don't try then. Have some tea or warm milk or a snifter of brandy, whatever your relaxing drink of choice is. Get comfortable, read a book. Anything but Stephen King's "Insomnia" as I don't think it would help you much.

Is this a constant problem, or just something that's happened lately to you?
Title: Insomnia
Post by: Niteowl on February 12, 2004, 03:01:19 PM: try not to think
Title: Insomnia
Post by: BobTheJanitor on February 12, 2004, 03:10:53 PM: Niteowl has mastered this, after YEARS of effort. >:D

No really, how can you 'try not to think'?? That's like saying 'whatever you do, DON'T THINK OF FLAMING RABBITS'. What are you thinking of now? Exactly. Just let your mind wander, or try some basic zen relaxation techniques which will no doubt be easily found with a quick application of google.
Title: Insomnia
Post by: Ulatoh on February 12, 2004, 03:54:58 PM: Im a chronic insomniac, but it hasnt been a problem for a happy month...

usually meditation gets it in check, though right now that bottle of Glenlivvit is looking gooooooooooooooooooooooood

and yes, thats mediTATION i REFUSE to take a pill, lol
Title: Insomnia
Post by: ThoraX on February 12, 2004, 04:25:06 PM: hmm... have you tried drinking till you've passed out?
or maybe someone should just bash you over the head with a blunt instrument. I can onlly think of these as non-medication soloutions, even if both will result in some measure of brain damage.
Title: Insomnia
Post by: Niteowl on February 12, 2004, 04:38:49 PM: Quote
try some basic zen relaxation techniques which will no doubt be easily found with a quick application of google.
i thought the end idea of zen meditation, well one of them, is not thinking.
Title: Insomnia
Post by: Malevolent on February 12, 2004, 04:41:27 PM: Start poppin' the pills, j/k. Hmm... I don't know what to say to help exactly except don't eat before you go to bed; don't take a shower too close to bedtime; no caffeine after 3 hours before you usually go to bed. That's all I can think of.
Title: Insomnia
Post by: Lito on February 12, 2004, 05:07:51 PM: a good book always knocks me right out. You have to replace the boxing glove into the book, and reset the spring each time it does though.
Title: Insomnia
Post by: Ulatoh on February 12, 2004, 07:02:10 PM: lol

yea, its not for want of trying

the other day my friend suggested counting
all i have to say is, i got to

1947000

...
Title: Insomnia
Post by: BobTheJanitor on February 12, 2004, 07:10:47 PM: Medication is probably not a good idea anyway. From what I understand it tend to put you into a more false state of sleep where you are passed out but you don't get the good REM sleep, the kind that makes you feel rested. So you're right on there. Hrmm... if it's been a chronic problem then you're probably heard all the home remedies already. I'm sure everyone's got one. I'm not sure WHAT to tell you now. = (
Title: Insomnia
Post by: Satanic Monkey on February 12, 2004, 07:14:40 PM: If you want to fall asleep, just watch Conan O'Brien.
Title: Insomnia
Post by: Nuketheplace on February 12, 2004, 07:19:35 PM: That good book idea works. The only thing you have to remember is that your room has to be dark. The book can be light up, but everything else should be black. Also make sure the book isn't a page turner or scary. That will keep you up all night.
Title: Insomnia
Post by: Niteowl on February 12, 2004, 07:21:25 PM: exercise, get lots of it, is my other tip.
Title: Insomnia
Post by: Nuketheplace on February 12, 2004, 07:24:47 PM: Oh yeah I forgot exercise does work. For a few days I would do about 50 bench dips, 20 push ups and some other stuff right before I went to bed. I always slept like a baby. That is of course after I got over the adrenalin rush from the workout.
Title: Insomnia
Post by: a civilian on February 12, 2004, 08:06:52 PM: Quote
the other day my friend suggested counting
all i have to say is, i got to

1947000
Assuming a rate of 5 numbers per second, you were counting for 108 hours and 10 minutes.
Title: Insomnia
Post by: REIMA-FFOIF on February 12, 2004, 11:24:13 PM: Try to do something to make the world better. That will give you a peace of mind and you will sleep like a baby. You will become a good person and make the whole world look lile a better place to live in.

...umm...this is spam.. :)
Title: Insomnia
Post by: Sancho on February 13, 2004, 02:13:22 AM: Ever since I stopped running, I've been sleeping mostly in class. Exercise is the trick. It will not only put you out faster but leave you feeling fully rested in the morning.

And like bob pointed out, medication is usually to be avoided. We'll leave that up to your doctor, though.
Title: Insomnia
Post by: Ulatoh on February 13, 2004, 06:21:13 AM: running every morning before school at 5.... and im still fat... lol

I got sleep last night, i layed down at 8...WAY before normal... and *SNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORE*

its a good thing, i had been up for 60 hours at that point

my FPS was dropping to 30 IRL