Nessun Dorma ~ Insomnia

[Resser]

I have to ask, anyone know of a decent non-habit-forming sleeping pill? I'm on the hunt for one

[Blue2000]

I don't know. However i know someone who used ambient and went for a sleep drive. Now the front of his car is missing.

[Resser]

That seems kinda of odd, and rather unfortunate

[Blue_Dwarf]

"My Insomnia Trick
Naturally Fall Asleep Fast, Stay Asleep All Night - Wake Up Refreshed"

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Good old advertisements. They just want to help you, really.

[Sigurther]

Geeze, he wasn't kidding, there it is on the bottom.

[TWolfWD]

I just got an ad for COX HIGH SPEED INTERNET!

But yeah, I've heard Melatonin supplements help with sleep. Link to Wiki about it.

[Resser]

Sadly Twolf I've tried Melatonin, by itself and in junction with other sleep aids, and they seem to accomplish little; I'm afraid I require something stronger.

[Sigurther]

With what limited knowledge I have on sleep issues, I'll offer some unrequested advice. Back in the military, I had some trouble sleeping and was offered alternatives to medicine by a VA therapist, as in his experience, sleeping aids tended to be habit forming, required more over time and were not an effective solution long-term. Keep a regular sleeping schedule; go to bed at the same time each night and wake up at the same time. Don't eat or drink directly before going to sleep - give it an hour at least, several at best. Set up a sleep sanctuary, as it were; your bedroom is for sleeping and that only. No watching tv in bed, no reading, no eating, no checking facebook on the smartphone or minecraft on the laptop, no tetris on the gameboy, etc. Bed is for sleeping only (marital relations being the exception, of course). Don't sleep during the day, don't sleep in other places, like while watching tv on the living room couch. If you must nap, nape for a short period fo time at the same time each day, in your bed. 30-45min max, again, keeping to a schedule. Consider a white noise generator, or soothing music with no lyrics. Remove distractions if necessary, invest in some window blinds. I have the ones designed for nurseries, they keep out all light. Don't fall into the habit of thinking before you go to sleep. Clear your mind and zone out - the white noise helps with that. If you wake up, don't get up and move around, don't get a drink of water or go to the bathroom (unless, of course, your teeth are swimming). Don't look at the alarm clock. Close your eyes and go right back to sleep. Eventually, your body will adjust to your sleeping schedule and it will become a regular cycle.

These are only the rudimentary basics as I recall them from the source. Your best bet, if this is a real issue, is to seek out a sleep specialist, whether it's an actual doctor or a therapist. You have have to undergo sleep studies to determine if you have sleep apnea or some other treatable disorder. And, of course, a learned professional can offer you the best choices on medication, if that's the only alternative. I suggest against it, for the reasons noted above; just my advice - opinions are like assholes, we've all got them, and they all stink.

In a nutshell, I sleep better these days. Not well, and not always all the way through the night. But I sleep better.

Oh, and a dream catcher can help if you suffer nightmares. Metaphysical mumbo jumbo aside, I found the psychological reinforcement to be extremely theraputic. I still have mine.

[Resser]

Lol thank you for a very informing monologue