Comments on: Blog Stew #829 http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/2010/01/13/blog-stew-829/ Forgetting everything practically instantaneously since, well, birth... blaming it on ADD since 2001. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:56:56 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Abigail http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/2010/01/13/blog-stew-829/comment-page-1/#comment-6697 Abigail Tue, 19 Jan 2010 06:54:30 +0000 http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/?p=2219#comment-6697 As someone who's dealt with insomnia off and on over the years, I find there are generally 2 main causes. 1. You have too much on your mind and so your anxiety over everything that has to get done means your brain won't shut off. (I should add that Tim has the problem of shutting his brain off at night, too. When he was on Adderall, it really helped him quiet down enough to sleep. So if you're actually insured in some way, shape or form, consult a doctor about this option potentially.) If it's not the ADD but just general stress, then you gotta do something. When things are at their worst, I get up and get shit done. Just one or two things, but it calms me down enough to sleep. After all, if I'm going to be awake anyway, might as well lessen the number of things keeping me awake! The other option is to write down everything that is stressing you out and create a couple of potential coping mechanisms for them. When it involves things that take a lot of time/effort, I often get more relaxed just by writing out a very simple, basic schedule that breaks down how I'll get it all done. Like, "This week, I'll create invitations for everyone to the party. Next week, I'll send them out. The week after, I'll brainstorm decorations. The week after that, I'll buy them." Sometimes just knowing you have a handle on things -- or at least a plan to get a handle on them -- will let you relax enough to sleep. 2. There's something you don't want to think about and your brain is keeping you up until you do. It doesn't happen often. But it does happen to me. If I ignore something for too long, my brain basically decides it will just stay awake until I deal with it. I think it's my brain's version of holding its breath. Stupid brain. If you do go the doctor route and Adderall doesn't work, consider Trazadone. It's completely not addictive, since it's an anti-depressant that turned out to make people too drowsy to use it for the normal purpose. It also doesn't leave you groggy. I've used it in the past, and my mom's friend with chronic insomnia uses it as needed. .-= Abigail´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IPickUpPennies/~3/iCZPZoFUiRk/should-you-correct-others-mistakes.html" rel="nofollow">Should you correct others' mistakes?</a> =-. As someone who’s dealt with insomnia off and on over the years, I find there are generally 2 main causes.

1. You have too much on your mind and so your anxiety over everything that has to get done means your brain won’t shut off. (I should add that Tim has the problem of shutting his brain off at night, too. When he was on Adderall, it really helped him quiet down enough to sleep. So if you’re actually insured in some way, shape or form, consult a doctor about this option potentially.)

If it’s not the ADD but just general stress, then you gotta do something. When things are at their worst, I get up and get shit done. Just one or two things, but it calms me down enough to sleep. After all, if I’m going to be awake anyway, might as well lessen the number of things keeping me awake!

The other option is to write down everything that is stressing you out and create a couple of potential coping mechanisms for them. When it involves things that take a lot of time/effort, I often get more relaxed just by writing out a very simple, basic schedule that breaks down how I’ll get it all done. Like, “This week, I’ll create invitations for everyone to the party. Next week, I’ll send them out. The week after, I’ll brainstorm decorations. The week after that, I’ll buy them.” Sometimes just knowing you have a handle on things — or at least a plan to get a handle on them — will let you relax enough to sleep.

2. There’s something you don’t want to think about and your brain is keeping you up until you do. It doesn’t happen often. But it does happen to me. If I ignore something for too long, my brain basically decides it will just stay awake until I deal with it. I think it’s my brain’s version of holding its breath. Stupid brain.

If you do go the doctor route and Adderall doesn’t work, consider Trazadone. It’s completely not addictive, since it’s an anti-depressant that turned out to make people too drowsy to use it for the normal purpose. It also doesn’t leave you groggy. I’ve used it in the past, and my mom’s friend with chronic insomnia uses it as needed.
.-= Abigail´s last blog ..Should you correct others’ mistakes? =-.

]]> By: trienne http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/2010/01/13/blog-stew-829/comment-page-1/#comment-6680 trienne Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:53:05 +0000 http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/?p=2219#comment-6680 I'm so jealous of your motivation with the kitchen project. I only get this done about one cupboard a year. Big internet high five to you sissta!!!! I’m so jealous of your motivation with the kitchen project. I only get this done about one cupboard a year. Big internet high five to you sissta!!!!

]]> By: Caron http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/2010/01/13/blog-stew-829/comment-page-1/#comment-6679 Caron Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:45:22 +0000 http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/?p=2219#comment-6679 Can't say it will work since you have tried other methods.. but oddly enough when I cannot sleep the Dollar General no wait Family Dollar?/ Oh heck who ever it is that has the red and black sign sells pm pills that worked awesome for me! And bonus plan they are fairly cheap! and O...M.....G... on the Rocky bit..... Can’t say it will work since you have tried other methods.. but oddly enough when I cannot sleep the Dollar General no wait Family Dollar?/ Oh heck who ever it is that has the red and black sign sells pm pills that worked awesome for me! And bonus plan they are fairly cheap!

and O…M…..G… on the Rocky bit…..

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