what do you do to pass the time? Do you lay in bed, watch TV, listen to music, get up and do something, or none of the above? This morning I woke up at around 5 am and could not go back to sleep. So I got up and scrubbed my kitchen sink, counters and floor. Yeah, I know that sounds , but hey, at least now my kitchen is clean! One less thing to do later on!

I usually pace my room or read.

CarrieMpls said:

That works too.

well..i use to take niquill..
or a shot of tequilla..
usually thought..i try to be thoughtless which is hard when your in a relax position..music also works..

smashing pumpkins adore works..

spirtualized(a band)

cocteau twins

kate bush's dream of sheep.

dream pop or anything soft like that will work..

evenstar3 said:

Reading is good. I try not to do the pacing thing, because it just gets me more worked up.

weepingwall said:

Niquil works pretty well. What's funny is that if I listen to music, it just makes me more awake, then I REALLY can't sleep. Strange huh?

psychodelicide said:

Reading keeps me up even more 'cause I get so sucked into whatever I'm reading. Yeah...pacing is bad...but I just feel a need to do it, I don't even know why.

You know what's really weird? How easy it is to fall asleep in a classroom (or similar boring situation), but how falling asleep at night is hard.

evenstar3 said:

True, it is VERY easy to get sucked into the story that you are reading. Don't think I've ever fallen asleep in a classroom, but I dozed off at work once. Luckily no one saw me, or I would have been in trouble!

psychodelicide said:

no everyone is different. a teacher of mines also recommend bendrill(i misspell it) its a allegery medicine..its knocks you out too!

Ambien.

well since I can never sleep...I usually just stare at the ceiling till morning comes.

jerseykrs said:

why dont you just say cocaine its more safer..

I relocate to another bed or the couch--a nice change of routine helps me sometimes.

weepingwall said:

Yeah, Benedryl is great for knocking you out. I take it sometimes for my allergies, and if I haven't take a Benedryl for awhile then try taking a one, it makes me soooo sleepy!

weepingwall said:

Fuck ambien has been known to give people effects like Cocain. Creepy.

psychodelicide said:

i guess you found the solution to your problem.

jerseykrs said:

Never tried ambien, but I've been tempted to get a prescription for it on those many (too many occasions) when I can't sleep.

TMBGITW said:

How awful! Doesn't that drive me crazy not being able to sleep?

TMBGITW said:

yeahs thats why i came up with the cocaine comment..but seriously people..if you ever in problems with work..cocaine!! will make it better..

weepingwall said:

eh, that won't help you sleep though!

AnotherLoverToo said:

Sometimes a different sleeping place helps a lot. I sleep on my couch in the living room a lot (especially on weekends, when I don't need my alarm clock to get me up).

weepingwall said:

Speed would work well to and its cheaper!

weepingwall said:

Yup.

psychodelicide said:

not really..i did that for a month..didnt go to sleep..didnt really eat either..it was over the summer actually..boy did i grow pale..its was good for my writting tho..i came up with the most surreal krap ever!

jerseykrs said:

Sleep is the cousin of death though....snort snort.

Drink TEA or Warm Milk and a Warm Bath to relax. Actually Walgreens has some Sleep Aid Works wonders for a good night's sleep.

weepingwall said:

Wow, not being able to sleep or eat would drive me cuckoo, literally.

TMBGITW said:

Nasir.

weepingwall said:

I love dream of sheep