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"Insomnia"

Well, this is quite clearly wrong. This morning/last night I didn’t sleep at all, despite lying in bed for four whole hours trying to do so. Previously, I considered myself not to be a clear cut insomniac, as I could easily get to sleep when I felt tired – it was just a question of whether I wanted to, or as I now do, carry on reading/listening to music or study.

But last night was a first. I tried to sleep, by not thinking of anything, but that didn’t work. Then I went for the “concentrate on one boring thing” approach, but that didn’t work either. What I did do was think up some interesting stuff, such as coming up with new ideas for a little sketch that I intend to write, or whether I should get an Xbox or not. This I did for four hours.

There are quite a few other insomniacs in the forum, and wanted to know if they used any “techniques” that helped them to sleep, or failing that, what was suggested to them by others.
Oh, and should I see a doc for this?

MoJoJoJo wrote:

> Four hours? Is that all? That's not insomnia, that's not ANYTHING.
>

Yeah, but it is a huge waste of time. I'm not getting any rest, but I'm too tired to do anything worthwhile.

> Anyway, what I do is stick the TV on until it numbs my brain.
TV was crap yesterday morning, just today's news and some crappy film set in 1942 on 4.

Sally_UK wrote:

>
> Do you not find it helps if you stay up studying/reading intelligent
> books until you start to feel tired? Even if you're studying until
> 4am?

Not really. I'm studying computer science, and the books I read involve a lot of attention and thought. I feel tired in the physical sense, but not for nodding off.
>
> Studying helps me have an amazing sleep, after a hardcore session I
> feel so awake and energised in the morning! (Sorry that's probably
> not helping is it!)

I used to have that same feeling, you just feel so good and more intelligent after a massive stint of study; it's the sleeping part I'm having trouble with. While I don't look back on what I've learnt when lying in bed, I do think of other stuff.
>

> Sex is also great for a good nights sleep.
I need a lass for that, and I wouldn't do it with my parents sleeping next door anyway.

"despite lying in bed for four whole hours trying to do so."

Four hours? Is that all? That's not insomnia, that's not ANYTHING.

Anyway, what I do is stick the TV on until it numbs my brain. And I accept I won't get any sleep that night, so I don't get angry/upset over it (that just makes thing worse)

Morbo wrote:
> to scratchy?

Did you mean to put 'too scratchy'?

to scratchy?

Morbo wrote:
> 2 paws 2 feet, got a problem. :P

I think we've found the reason you're not having sex...

2 paws 2 feet, got a problem. :P

Morbo wrote:

> *jealousy seeps through paws*

Make up your mind - do you have feet or paws?

*taps foot*

Ineedsleep wrote:

> Sex at night enlivens people whereas sex on a morning, when you need
> to get up for work, sends you to sleep. My experience anyway.

mmmm morning sex...