Fillmore Jive, or: prescribe something that'll help me sleep which isn't sleeping pills

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My dad went on sleeping pills and got the fucked-up nightmare treatment. Most drowsy drugs I've ever taken have given me the same, so I figure I'd be best to stay away from sleeping pills if I can.

And yet, I can't sleep. It's worst during stress periods, but I pretty regularly toss about for a couple hours before nodding off, and I regularly wake up for a while in the middle of the night. It feels like I can't switch my brain off. Is this normal? Is there anything that'll help?

― Jack L, Wednesday, 30 November 2005 18:16 (twenty years ago)

Ribs.

― Dan (Itis) Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 30 November 2005 18:19 (twenty years ago)

when i can get relaxed enough to do deep-breathing exercises, they WORK.

http://abel.hive.no/oj/musikk/trompet/exercise/yoga.html

― like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel within a wheel (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 30 November 2005 18:20 (twenty years ago)

why Fillmore Jive?

― Roxymuzak, Mrs. Carbohydrate (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 30 November 2005 18:37 (twenty years ago)

Passed out on your couch
You left me there (thank you)
Let me sleep it off
I need to sleep it off
I need to sleep why don't you let me
I need to sleep why don't you
I need to sleep
I need to sleep
I need to sleep
I need to sleep, why won't you let me
I need to sleep
I need to sleep
I need to sleep
Why won't you, why won't you let me sleep?

― like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel within a wheel (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 30 November 2005 18:38 (twenty years ago)

oh right! oops

― Roxymuzak, Mrs. Carbohydrate (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 30 November 2005 18:39 (twenty years ago)

the "thank you" is the deal-sealer there.

― like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel within a wheel (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 30 November 2005 18:40 (twenty years ago)

I think sometimes when you reach a certain point of tossing & turning and you're about to give up hope of ever dropping off to sleep, it can be a good idea to get out of bed, turn on the lights, get a glass of water, go sit in your favorite chair (don't get back in bed, this is key), and read a book for a while. Eventually, you will start to feel sleepy. At that point, go get back in bed and try again.

― o. nate (onate), Wednesday, 30 November 2005 18:41 (twenty years ago)

go for a brisk walk in the evening, thirty to forty-five minutes. when i get to the tossing-and-turning point, i get up and do stretches for ten or fifteen minutes. usually works, because not being able to sleep (especially when i have to get up for something) makes me tense up.

― fortunate hazel (f. hazel), Wednesday, 30 November 2005 19:29 (twenty years ago)

I used to keep a copy of Das Kapital at my bedside for just this purpose.

― Roxymuzak, Mrs. Carbohydrate (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 30 November 2005 19:49 (twenty years ago)

weed

― Space Is the Place (Space Is the Place), Wednesday, 30 November 2005 19:54 (twenty years ago)

Verveine or Teilleul Tea, very pleasantly soporiphic. Valerian if you want to get hard core.

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 30 November 2005 19:55 (twenty years ago)

I recommend reading a treatise on the interrelation of the gift and estate taxes. It never fails to put me to sleep, and I've got an exam in a week!

― Big Loud Mountain Ape (Big Loud Mountain Ape), Wednesday, 30 November 2005 23:51 (twenty years ago)

melatonin. although it might give you weird dreams, don't know.

― kyle (akmonday), Wednesday, 30 November 2005 23:53 (twenty years ago)

morphine

― sunny successor (he hates my guts, we had a fight) (katharine), Thursday, 1 December 2005 01:48 (twenty years ago)

http://froogle.google.com/froogle_image?q=http://www.instawares.com/products/3/31001CEL.jpg&size=4&dhm=338c995&hl=en

Celestian Seasonings "Sleepytime" herbal tea. Some people swear it works.

― Mickey (modestmickey), Thursday, 1 December 2005 01:50 (twenty years ago)

failing that,

http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk/detail/373732b.jpg

― like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel within a wheel (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 1 December 2005 01:55 (twenty years ago)

a nice, hot bath. and a blowjob.

― rogermexico (rogermexico), Thursday, 1 December 2005 02:04 (twenty years ago)

failing that, beat off.

― geoff (gcannon), Thursday, 1 December 2005 02:34 (twenty years ago)

OK, so here's the plan, then. First, a quick jog. Second, a nice warm bath. Then, sip some sleepytime tea while receiving a blowjob and simultaneously beating off. Once that's finished, I'll dive into Marx.

― Jack L, Thursday, 1 December 2005 02:42 (twenty years ago)

seriously, though, thanks for the advice. Appreciated.

― Jack L, Thursday, 1 December 2005 02:42 (twenty years ago)

Ribs.
-- Dan (Itis) Perry (djperry@gmail.com), November 30th, 2005. (later)

George W Bush: "I need some ribs"

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Thursday, 1 December 2005 03:24 (twenty years ago)

Just lie down and get comfortable, but create a reason for needing to get up in about 20 minutes, e.g., having to get clothes from the dryer.

― youn, Thursday, 1 December 2005 06:09 (twenty years ago)

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