Insomniacs not so anonymous!

I’m awake, but this time it’s self inflicted. I went out with my old colleagues. Drinking and eating (mainly eating) late always makes sleeping difficult. So I’m not going to moan about it. Well maybe just a little moan. That used to happen to me when I was working imperfect it’s a big no no. Better to nod off for ten minutes after your meal. Even now I daren't go to bed before 10.30 or I’ll ping awake at some ungodly hour,bit like eating late has done now. Hope the rest of you are fast asleep ? Tommorow I’m going to buy some earphones so I can listen to something soothing or boring to help me get back to sleep without disturbing snoring husband.

3pm again, no one around

I hope your all sleeping now.

Had a rude awakening a few minutes ago with cramp in my toes. I've come down stairs to walk it off and not disturb H.

Tried not to look at iPad so been tossing and turning, didn't work.

Hope you're asleep now too, Marmight. Good luck with the move and make sure you have a box wells eked with the kettle, teapot, tin opener, toilet rolls, light bulbs, soap, hand towel, tea towel, mugs, plate, knife and fork, salt and tea/coffee/sugar and powdered milk. Moving is a nightmare, no wonder you can't sleep!

Another one to join you. Went to bed at 11 knowing full well I wouldn't sleep. Just eaten banana and custard. Why? . Eyes feel as if they've been rubbed in sand and I lie here tossing n turning, huffing n puffing to no avail. Why is it I can sleep the sleep of the gods at the drop of a hat at 5 in the afternoon but not at bedtime.. my worries are nothing compared to yours. I'm just moving house next week after a protracted period of negotiation. First time I've done anything like this on my own and I've done more worrying in a year than in my whole life! Anyway, I hope you are all snoring away in blissful sleep; I seem to be on my own here .........?

Sorry so many of you were kept awake by worries - been there lately, but DS1 is very much better and stayed with me from Saturday - Sunday. My sleep is just all over because of new job - I get physically tired and end up asleep by about 8:30, then awake around 2. Not so bad if I can get back to sleep again, which I did manage this time around, albeit on the settee. Woeking until 9-9:45 for 5 out of the next 6 evenings ... that will be interesting!!! I hope today is a gentle one for you.xx

Morning to you all. Woke at at 2.30 and again at 4.30 and suspect that's it. ann, you are so right, worrying about children never stops. Hope there is positive news about your daughter today. annie I'm sorry you have more family worries on top of your health issues. Lack of sleep makes everything harder. mawb another one here wondering how long you can continue to manage. I know you will because you have to, there must be a cost to you. I guess we all manage with disturbed nights, nice to do more than manage though. Hope you've all nodded off now.

Which she has just done !!! ?

So sorry Annie, you have had such worries with your own daughter.
It never ends does it?
And we never stop worrying, it is in the job description.

Longing to sleep, sorry about your daughter Ann.

I had text last night from elder daughter saying she was moving, she wouldn't say where and wouldn't answer phone, she can't move, nowhere to go.

I had have enough of all this

Another one here.
So worried about my D who is in hospital and I can't be there.
Hope ab's sort her out.
Middle of the night isn't helping as we all know.

I thought I had done reasonably well to make it through to 3, but then was up again just before 4 ?
I hope a change of a/b sorts out DH’s insides, this is beyond a joke.
Sympathies those tossing and turning because of family worries, if it’s cats or dogs, I know how you feel - just steeling myself for Hattie to get in on the act..

3.30 so here I go again, hello to all x

Tch ...Here we are again ...

Sounds wonderful silver, enjoy.

Sending greetings from sunny cyprus , warm, relaxing, waited on, doing so little but still i toss in my giant bed. We could fit at least amother couple plus 4 kids in if they tucked themselves in at the far end. Last night i took half a sleeping pill so did get a few hours.
Out on the sunny balcony now with a cuppa. Am not complaining. Its beautiful and wishing you all a beautiful day.

Morning campers!
Awake at 1:50 and then from 3:45, courtesy of cat (!) today.

Second of two busy family days -cross that I can't sleep as I have so much to do today, sigh.

I hope people generally had a better night than Fri-Saturday xx

Better night - 3, 6 ish and 8 Feeling positively refreshed.
Poor Paw has a UTI which hasn’t been helping plus a poorly derrière from the dreaded bleeding haemorrhoids.
However the Dr prescribed a cream, he is on a/b’s and the District Nurse changed his catheter - BTW does everybody who is involved with catheter care know they need to be changed within 24 hours of a UTI?
I didn’t. Nobody told us either at Urgent Care or when I rang the GP. Fortunately I also wanted advice from the DN.
Learning curve.

For all of you interested in trying a meditation session I realise I inadvertently did not give you the full info, typical of me, sorry.

Type into your search engine YouTubemusic (I'd left the music bit off). Then when on that website go to the Search box and type in The Honest Guys then with a bit of luck you will get the choice of a lot of meditations, some especially for insomnia, stress etc. There are other people's meditations too. If you don't want to hear words you could opt for sounds of nature, sea lapping on the shore etc.

You may need to persevere if it doesn't work first time. What I find is that it takes my mind off my worries and helps me concentrate on other other thoughts and my breathing.

Best of luck folks, hope it helps.

Dreadful night for so many.

Good morning again Imperfect
Glad the job is going well.
Blasted update on PC woke me up at 3.30, as it started to reboot. It did the same an hour later.
Been awake since then. Can't even lie in due to family commitments.
Hope all you the regulars have had a better night.

Well, I hope it s a relatively ' good morning.' Awake at 4:40, but then I was dozing at 8:30 last night and went to bed at 9:30 so I think I caught up a little!

I am getting used to new working hours and find myself most busy at odd times of the day. Weekend off now, which is very welcome.

I hope it has been a kind night to you all.

Hope everyone is sleeping now , nights are so long .

Am thinking I may stop coming to bed, sleep on sofa