Insomniacs not so anonymous!

wot, she throws tantrums if she isn't allowed to do what ever she wants to do ?

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This loss of sleep every night is exhausting , why is the middle of the night such a lonely time, I am alone every day and certaintly use to it, but lying here thinking is upsetting. Last week would have been our Golden Wedding Anniversary, .thank God I didn't know what heart ache lay ahead , just had dreams and hopes, to be together into old age, to have four children, retirement to the Cardiganshire coast, we had eight years together, we had four children but I buried three.

Anniebach your right the middle of the night is a lonely scary time. Thoughts seems to play over and over in our heads like a damm tape recorder. It seems so unfair that some people are given a rotten hand to play in life while others sail through. You’ve certainly had your fair share of heartbreak and the last few months have been particularly hard. I have no words to comfort you. I really wish I had. I’m up early worrying about my soldier son he’s only just returned to work after almost a year in Hedley court and he’s still in pain but struggling to carry on because he doesn’t want it to impact on his career, I’m very much afraid it’s too late and his career is probably going down the pan. It’s the fact that he’s still in pain that’s upsetting me. It’s nothing next to your worries I know and I wish I could get in into perspective and I will but in the middle of the night...but you already know that. and a ((((hug))) to you.

I’ve emptied the dishwasher. Mulled things over, visited post here Is it too early for ? I’ve got two little ones upstairs the settee is strewn with their stuff. Honestly poor little mites and poor me. They have before school clubs after school clubs, loads of homework spellings reading and such plus it’s no uniform day but they’ve got to wear somthing with numbers on. They need their school uniform to change into. I’ve packed their lunch in the school bags.Their school rucksack looks like their going on a years trecking in the outback. Oh and I mustn’t forget the £1 coin to pay for the privilege of no uniform day, plus money for the raffle? It won’t be the children that finish me off it’ll be the demands made by the school. Glad to have got that off my chest.

Oh morethan, this all rings a bell with me this morning. My daughter and husband are going away for the weekend to try to get their marriage back on track and I'm here with my GS. Fortunately for me, my DD is here to get him dressed as the Pink Panther before she leaves! It's pink day at school to raise funds for cancer research. Last night we made pink cakes to sell and he has to pay for the privilege too. It sounds as though you have your work cut out. OMG yes the homework! He has such a long school day and then homework which becomes a real battle at times. Hope you've managed some sleep! Hugs!

Well, I'm still awake. Too many things on my mind.
Been listening to hypnosis videos telling me to 'breathe innnn... and outtt...' but they aren't working.

Having a puff on my e cig. It tastes like old socks.

Hi misadventure. Hope you manage to get to sleep soon. I am still listening to music from the song thread. Not stressed about being awake there is no hurry for me to get up in the morning.

Morning all. It's very quiet outside here tonight. MissA I've never tried old socks. Not sure that song thread was such a good idea. I've got a couple of new guided sleep meditations, but they all focus on the breath and I just end up coughing. Just can't do deep breathing! I'm so out of practice and I know I should persevere, but I just can't be bothered. I'm suffering from Lethargy and Apathy.

I'm going out tomorrow for the first time since I came down with the winter lurgy at Christmas and of course I can't get to sleep. I even had a warm drink about 9 o'clock hoping it would help me drop off. I'm going to the hairdressers in the morning to get 2 months of white roots covered up and then I'm meeting two old friends for lunch. Truth is I just want to come home after the hairdressers, but I can't cancel lunch. Pathetic. Luckily I can have a nap when I do get home tomorrow.

Hope you all find away to get some zzzzzzzz. In my best Scarlett O'Hara voice "Tomorrow is another day". for everyone tonight.

PS I was thinking earlier, has anyone noticed Ruby posting on GN? Since I came back on here, I haven't noticed her name. There's another member with Ruby in her name, but it's a different name.

Hi all x. As usual tea and rennies , dogs are fast asleep

Hi all . Awake since 0430 . Still coughing after 2 weeks day and night . Will be thinking of you and your family today Annie x

I am the one who can't drop of to sleep easy. Mind too active and then get too hot and bothered and not comfortable. Get to bed and get up again 2 or 3 times before I can nod off. Then sleep till around 8am. Most people on here I think manage to get to sleep but wake at 2 or 3 am just as I am trying to sleep. I think it is more common to read to get to sleep and wake early rather than me who can't seem to ,switch off

Hi Jordana, sorry you need to be here. I'm currently an hour ahead of the UK, so been unable to drop off. put lights out and settled down but sleep just won't come at the moment. Too anxious about a family issue.

There's a lot of us here quite regularly now and I'm glad we can reach out to each other.

I'm dying to go to the loo, but don't want to get out of my warm bed!

Yesterday I did what I didn't think I could do - I rearranged my hair appointment and cancelled lunch with my friends. In the day at the moment I'm just too tired to do much. Catching up with lost sleep during the day is not the same as sleep during the night.

It's still early yet.

I gather the weather in the UK is very cold and conditions for going anywhere rather treacherous. Perhaps you're doing the wisest thing as you've not been too well. Stay in the warmth and get better. And go to the loo!

Still up and reading Robert wagner book called' I loved her in the movies'. The females stars through the decades...a gentleman in that there is no smut about them. Must put it down and go back to bed after having 2 baileys and a frys cream chocolate bar!

Been to the loo now!

The weather here in the Midlands is OK, chilly but not too bad. The colder temperatures are quite patchy, but we're expecting a sunny day tomorrow.

Are you somewhere warm Ginny?

I've had a banana and a hot chocolate drink. It's real chocolate, so I'll probably still be awake when the family get up. Are you reading that because he's just been investigated re Natalie Wood's death?

jordana what do you think about him being a person of interest again in the investigation into Natalie's death?

I don't have anything to snack on, but I've got a flask of honey and warm water. Exciting. Not.

Yes! We've been having BBQs and it's warm in the sunny spots in the garden. A bit chill at night. I'd extended my stay before the cold weather arrived in the UK, but I'm so pleased I have seeing the snow on the news.

Re: Wagner, I thought I read that he's refusing to speak with police. Is that not an offence? It seems some new evidence has been found. It didn't say what.

Thanks Wilma now I need to go!

3.40 here so I'm going to try to get some sleep. Night all. x