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I can't sleep. Near 2:30am, eastern US. Near 7:30 UK (Original Post) irisblue Nov 2022 OP
Have a glass of wine on me KS Toronado Nov 2022 #1
I had to get up and tend my woodstove. House of Roberts Nov 2022 #2
Dear irisblue - I'm binging the last creepy available episode of 1899 series Backseat Driver Nov 2022 #3
when I can't sleep chillfactor Nov 2022 #4
If you don't already have some, multigraincracker Nov 2022 #5
Some documentaries are great sleep aids. zanana1 Nov 2022 #6

House of Roberts

(5,177 posts)
2. I had to get up and tend my woodstove.
Mon Nov 21, 2022, 03:37 AM
Nov 2022

It's 25 here in North Alabama and I use wood heat to supplement my space heaters when it gets this cold.
I don't know your normal routine but I went to sleep about 8. It's now 1:35am here, so I've had a significant nap which is why I'll have to sit up until I get sleepy again.

Backseat Driver

(4,393 posts)
3. Dear irisblue - I'm binging the last creepy available episode of 1899 series
Mon Nov 21, 2022, 04:02 AM
Nov 2022

on Netflix - probably won't sleep very well afterward - lots are taking the wrong-colored pill and got on one of the wrong ships created by some futuristic mad sci-fi Grandpa and his eff'd up family, testing out Plato's questions about reality, LOL!

Bad Robot Productions w/episode music from Jefferson Airplane's Go Ask Alice to David Bowie's Starman.
Reboot???

Good luck and sweet dreams...NOT really made of this! YEMV...

chillfactor

(7,576 posts)
4. when I can't sleep
Mon Nov 21, 2022, 04:04 AM
Nov 2022

I have a glass of wine and a cigarette. Fall asleep the minute I get back to bed. Colder than the dickens here so crawl back under three quilts and curl up with my little Chihuahua.

multigraincracker

(32,690 posts)
5. If you don't already have some,
Mon Nov 21, 2022, 04:25 AM
Nov 2022

get some Blue Blocker glasses for screen time in the evening and if you wake up. I just got 3 pair for less than $20 on Amazon.
I also boil a small bud for about 6 minutes and then brew a cup of sleepy time herbal tea with the water.
If that fails I take 1/2 of a Benyldren (sp) tablet, smash it up and put under my tongue.
I’m cursed with being a light sleeper.

Now go back to bed. Good luck.

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