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I mean, he/she is the office jackass for a reason. Did you really expect anything different?
I had hopes...she kept complaining about this one woman and I laughed and said she reminds me of you! I was hoping maybe the light bulb would turn on but no.
 
Why do I get insomnia every time I get a day off?
Are you having trouble sleeping tonight? I see it’s about 4 am in the UK and you‘re still up. It’s 5 am here on the Mediterranean coast of Spain and I’m pretty wide awake. Have you had insomnia for a long time or is it a more recent development related to having time off? I’ve been an insomniac for pretty much my whole life — sometimes it’s better, sometimes it’s worse. One of my earliest memories is my parents bringing me warm milk when I was four years old because I couldn’t sleep. The only long-term effect it’s had on me is that I can’t stomach the thought of warm milk!
 
Are you having trouble sleeping tonight? I see it’s about 4 am in the UK and you‘re still up. It’s 5 am here on the Mediterranean coast of Spain and I’m pretty wide awake. Have you had insomnia for a long time or is it a more recent development related to having time off? I’ve been an insomniac for pretty much my whole life — sometimes it’s better, sometimes it’s worse. One of my earliest memories is my parents bringing me warm milk when I was four years old because I couldn’t sleep. The only long-term effect it’s had on me is that I can’t stomach the thought of warm milk!
It seems to be more recently that it’s developed a pattern like this. I’m wondering if work being so stressful and hectic now is making it more difficult for me to fall asleep when I’m not so frazzled! On my last day off I only got three hours sleep the night before work and I’m still struggling to catch up!
 
It seems to be more recently that it’s developed a pattern like this. I’m wondering if work being so stressful and hectic now is making it more difficult for me to fall asleep when I’m not so frazzled! On my last day off I only got three hours sleep the night before work and I’m still struggling to catch up!
Stress will do it for sure. You're probably not getting a chance to completely switch off from work, I used to be the same. Take time to switch off and relax, but it's easier said than done.
Have you looked at meditation it does/can help too. JM2CW.
 
Stress will do it for sure. You're probably not getting a chance to completely switch off from work, I used to be the same. Take time to switch off and relax, but it's easier said than done.
Have you looked at meditation it does/can help too. JM2CW.
I was actually talking to someone about meditation a few days ago! I once had builders working on my roof. They had scaffolding around my windows to get up there. I was working late shifts so the stomping and talking was waking me up, but I was able to meditate myself back to sleep throughout the ongoing noise! Now - I can’t meditate myself to sleep in the dark of night with total silence. The person I was talking to told me I’m definitely not fully switching off
 
I was actually talking to someone about meditation a few days ago! I once had builders working on my roof. They had scaffolding around my windows to get up there. I was working late shifts so the stomping and talking was waking me up, but I was able to meditate myself back to sleep throughout the ongoing noise! Now - I can’t meditate myself to sleep in the dark of night with total silence. The person I was talking to told me I’m definitely not fully switching off
Yep I agree, as I said easier said than done at times, it's hard work for something that should be easy to do.
If you don't switch off, it will have long term effects on your health and well being. (don't ask I learned the hard way too).
Everyone is different and you have got to work out what works for you, I hope you can sooner rather than later.

It took me a very long time, but someone gave me an idea one day. When I leave work now as I walk out the door, I change hats. (not physically, just mentally)
I take my work hat off as I walk out the door, think about something else, not work related. When I walk thru the door the next day, I put my work hat on, and start thinking about work stuff.
Sounds stupid, I know right, but it just divides my train of thought, between home and work. Helps switch me off.

Where I got the idea from was we had a guy at work that I thought was a real asshole, for years I thought that. But once I got got to know him, he was actually a really nice guy.
When I asked him about it, he said "work is work", "away from work, is away from work", don't confuse the two, or intertwine them, keep them separated. If you don't work will consume you and your time.
 
Yep I agree, as I said easier said than done at times, it's hard work for something that should be easy to do.
If you don't switch off, it will have long term effects on your health and well being. (don't ask I learned the hard way too).
Everyone is different and you have got to work out what works for you, I hope you can sooner rather than later.

It took me a very long time, but someone gave me an idea one day. When I leave work now as I walk out the door, I change hats. (not physically, just mentally)
I take my work hat off as I walk out the door, think about something else, not work related. When I walk thru the door the next day, I put my work hat on, and start thinking about work stuff.
Sounds stupid, I know right, but it just divides my train of thought, between home and work. Helps switch me off.

Where I got the idea from was we had a guy at work that I thought was a real asshole, for years I thought that. But once I got got to know him, he was actually a really nice guy.
When I asked him about it, he said "work is work", "away from work, is away from work", don't confuse the two, or intertwine them, keep them separated. If you don't work will consume you and your time.
I guess my shift pattern can make it difficult to switch off. For instance, on Saturday I will get home from work around 10pm - if traffic conditions allow! So once I’m home, I’m already thinking about getting ready for the Sunday morning shift. So I skip dinner, jump in the bath and rush to bed. Thankfully, on work nights I seem to be falling asleep very easily - in the bath, whilst in the middle of a text conversation 🤦🏼‍♀️ But it’s my days off where insomnia is hitting. It’s only been the past month that it has become a pattern. I hope I can work out how to level this out sooner rather than later!
 
It seems to be more recently that it’s developed a pattern like this. I’m wondering if work being so stressful and hectic now is making it more difficult for me to fall asleep when I’m not so frazzled! On my last day off I only got three hours sleep the night before work and I’m still struggling to catch up!
I’m sorry to hear that you’re having such a struggle with sleep. As a fellow insomniac I know exactly what you’re going through and understand how difficult it is to function after just three hours sleep. I wish I could offer you some easy solutions, but I’ve tried just about everything — pharmaceutical drugs, melatonin, herbal teas, reading before bed, late night glass of wine, mixing alcohol with muscle relaxants (medical people aren’t big on that one), exercising, etc. —none of it works.

One thing you should know is that there is a genetic component to insomnia. Are there a number of people in your family who suffer from insomnia? You have to ask directly because many people don’t like to talk about this condition I was estranged from much of my family for a few decades, but thanks to Facebook some of them tracked me down 2-3 years ago. Over the course of time I discovered that many of them suffered from severe insomnia, and most (not including me) had been treated (to no effect) at sleep treatment clinics. They’re a bit of a joke actually, because given the number of wires, monitors and other devices that they hook you up to, it would be virtually impossible for you to get any sleep.

Of course, you’ve been avoiding one obvious solution. You’ve been walking around for who know how long deprived of the many and diverse nutritional benefits of chocolate. How do you expect to sleep without a daily dose of 2-4 squares of chocolate? I know you don’t like chocolate, but you have to think of it as medicine rather than a treat. I’m sure you’ve had worse-tasting medicine. I recommend milk chocolate rather than that crappy tasting 90% or 70% chocolate. That will just give you worse insomnia.

And if worse comes to worst, you can always write me in the middle of the night — there’s a good chance that I will still be awake, and can usually come up with some subject to discuss that is guaranteed to put you to sleep.
 
I’m sorry to hear that you’re having such a struggle with sleep. As a fellow insomniac I know exactly what you’re going through and understand how difficult it is to function after just three hours sleep. I wish I could offer you some easy solutions, but I’ve tried just about everything — pharmaceutical drugs, melatonin, herbal teas, reading before bed, late night glass of wine, mixing alcohol with muscle relaxants (medical people aren’t big on that one), exercising, etc. —none of it works.

One thing you should know is that there is a genetic component to insomnia. Are there a number of people in your family who suffer from insomnia? You have to ask directly because many people don’t like to talk about this condition I was estranged from much of my family for a few decades, but thanks to Facebook some of them tracked me down 2-3 years ago. Over the course of time I discovered that many of them suffered from severe insomnia, and most (not including me) had been treated (to no effect) at sleep treatment clinics. They’re a bit of a joke actually, because given the number of wires, monitors and other devices that they hook you up to, it would be virtually impossible for you to get any sleep.

Of course, you’ve been avoiding one obvious solution. You’ve been walking around for who know how long deprived of the many and diverse nutritional benefits of chocolate. How do you expect to sleep without a daily dose of 2-4 squares of chocolate? I know you don’t like chocolate, but you have to think of it as medicine rather than a treat. I’m sure you’ve had worse-tasting medicine. I recommend milk chocolate rather than that crappy tasting 90% or 70% chocolate. That will just give you worse insomnia.

And if worse comes to worst, you can always write me in the middle of the night — there’s a good chance that I will still be awake, and can usually come up with some subject to discuss that is guaranteed to put you to sleep.
Can chocolate really help with that??
 
I just opened my window. The grass is being cut outside, and it smells amazing!
Might also be the source of your throat problem today. Cut grass = flying pollen = allergic reaction = sore throat. That’s mostly a long-shot possibility, see how you feel tomorrow when the pollen has settled. Good luck sleeping tonight!
 
Is there an age limit when women stop performing oral? Asking for a friend
 
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