Awwww *hugs*

*Snuggles close*

Have you thought of trying some essential oils? I know they can assist in sleeping

Oh? I didn't know about that. Which ones are good?

I think Lavender is supposed to help with sleep. Melatonin can be something worth looking into if your sleeping pills don't use it.

Oh, sounds good. Thank you so much.

Hope either thing you try helps. No sleep can be terrible. You might also want to look into getting a sleep test done. Sleep apnea is one of the least acknowledged illnesses.

Yeah, I've always been an insomniac.

You gonna be okay?

I don't know...I've been thinking a lot lately and that's not good.

Your always welcome to talk to me buddy

I'm so sorry *deep hug*

*Hugs back*

*Hugs back*

Do you take sleeping pills as a prescription use?
Also I'm sorry that you haven't had a good sleep. *opens arms for a hug*

No. Just over the counter.

*Comes into your arms for a hug, wrapping my paws around you*

Oh. How long have you been taking these pills?
*hugs back and woah you're big and those are big paws*

About a year or more maybe.

Oh okay. I'd probably stick to the pills, or maybe another alternative that the Internet might provide. I hope that you get this figured out and have less of a stressful day! *hugs still and gently pats you for a confidence booster*

*Gives you a bear ride on my back through the forest* Thanks hun! I really appreciate it. :3

(I hate breaking the reply flow. That's why i keep hiding them. >_<)
You're welcome! It's the least I can do with a keyboard and words :D

*yay! awesome!*

(Heheheh! That's quite alright. I don't mind mistakes. Besides, you've helped cheer me up. Thanks so much. :3)

(Yay! You're welcome anytime. Couldn't let a bear be sad about this. I just feel like I gotta show my compassion and kindness. :) )

Ouch! I didn't know have to take knock out pills?
I just take my dreams good or bad! Even though i had one where i knocked some chick's boyfriend out with a size D battery and proceeded to gouge his eyes out with said battery!
You must be really stressed out?

Yeah, kinda. I dreamed that I wanted to die...

*hugs you*

*Hugs back*

Perhaps you should see a doctor or a therapist of some sort. Not saying that as a negative, just saying that it couldn't hurt.

I have been considering it.

Well if you do decide to do it and need to set up a gofundme page to pay for it, I'll be one of the first donators.

Question: How did your insomnia start? Did you have a traumatic event that triggered it, or did it just happened?

Start? I don't think I recall when it started.

Some tips that might help you:

- I read that mangoes or avocados (I really don't remember which one of these) are natural antidepressives with effects as potent as pharmaceutical drugs. Maybe you should try switching to a mango (or avocado) rich diet.

- Physical exercises are known to alleviate both mood and sleep issues. Just make sure that you do something to tire yourself out before going to sleep. I know from personal experience that going to bed tired (physically tired, "worn-out" tired) helps to sleep better.

- You should avoid reading/watching the news, since government-sponsored media is biased towards more "spectacular" negative news. This has been proven to have a bad effect on the audience. For a similar reason you should also stay away from social networks, if you use any.

- Are you under a lot of stress at work? This has also been linked to a lot of psychosomatic issues, the most common of which being depression.

- Try not to worry about what other people think of you, or what they will think of your actions. It only serves to put you under more stress.

Whoa...you know what, when I was in the army, all the physical exercise would make sleeping a lot more easier. (And when I had Remmus, I was a lot more happier) So this really is some sound advice. Thank you so much. I appreciate the advice. I will use it.

Another thing:
Certain creatures have an interesting reaction to physical exercise: The so-called "chase predators", which evolved to hunt by running over long distances in order to tire their prey out, have a brain mechanism that releases endorphins when undergoing physical exercises (originally while hunting), which causes them to feel pleasure under physical strain.


And why am I telling you this?

Because two of the best known examples of chase predators are dogs... And humans. The effect is usually referred to as a "runner's high" and is known to have a strong positive effect, which is also effective in combating depression, along with some other neurological conditions.


Oh, yes, and owning a pet is also known to help with the feeling of loneliness. I'm not sure if you're in a position to own one (from your other journal entries I kind of assume that you're not), or if you're even interested, but it's true.



Also, if you ever considered to try that one "universal medicine" that's been a hot political topic in the last couple of years in many places, namely marijuana, DON'T!
It's a mood intensifier, meaning that if you're feeling down, it will only make it worse. There have been a number of cases where people tried lifting their spirits by smoking pot, only to end up killing themselves in the resulting depression.

I'm not sure if I've gotten a high from running. I certainly get exhausted and shaky but it wasn't all that enjoyable, but regardless, I will soon be returning to a gym to get back into shape for a few reasons, one being that I hope to attract someone who might be interested in me because quite frankly, I'm not very confident in myself and my appearance, as much as people say I should be, I haven't had many examples that say the contrary. I'm so very tired of what people have assumed about me and it is very very frustrating to be judge based on appearance or even skin color.

I would like to own a pet, but as you already know, it's not going to be quite so easy.

And don't worry, I never will be interested in those drugs. I don't see nor understand the interest in it. It's not pleasurable, it's merely mind altering and quite frankly quite stupid.