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[brbgettingwrench]

For those who have problems sleeping sometimes, what do you do?

I'm asking for learning purposes.

[She also found herself sometimes unable to sleep herself from nightmares of what happened back in January, the fear of it happening again and she honestly wished they would stop sometimes.]

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Eliot, whichever one will reply can I have a moment of your time?

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[k2so]

I rarely sleep so I occupy my time teaching our pokemon things, like reading.

On a more personal note, drawing, knitting, cooking and that kind of task can help you relax enough to feel sleepy.

[brbgettingwrench]

I cook often since I live alone with my Pokemon, but it doesn't make me feel sleepy.

[k2so]

Ah, it doesn't work for everyone. Maybe you can figure out what is keeping you from sleeping well? Worries? Fears?

[brbgettingwrench]

I know what stops me from sleeping. Just nightmares for the most part.

[Anon]

[aurabble]

A lot of times I'll train. Staying busy helps keep my mind off things. Or I'll use the time to catch up on some work. Energy drinks help, but they aren't exactly good for you.

[Anon]

[brbgettingwrench]

Yeah, I pretty much spend my nights working. But I find I am worrying a friend sometimes because of it.

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[brat_from_hell]

Some sorcerors and sorceresses from my world can cast sleep spells. I've never heard of anyone casting it on themselves, though.

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[brbgettingwrench]

I see. Though do you know if it caused them to have dreamless sleeps or not?

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[brat_from_hell]

I have no idea. Nobody's ever cast it on me.

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[brbgettingwrench]

I see... Thank you for letting me know though.

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[shortandsweet]

I'd call my boyfriend. >:)

[ She saw a great trolling opportunity and took it. ]

Or, you know....go solo if you're single.

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[brbgettingwrench]

Eh... You would? I don't have a boyfriend, so that's pretty pointless for me.

[Give her a moment for what this was actually about to really sink in.]

Wait a minute... Now I just realised what you meant. I AM NOT GOING TO DO THAT?!

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[storiesofmyown]

Relaxation exercises can help, like tensing and releasing each body part from toe to scalp. Practice good sleep hygiene, yeah? Don't bring anything to bed, spray sheets with soothing scents, that kind of thing. 

Tbh, most of the time I just concentrate on the face of a person I miss and try to remember every detail.

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[brbgettingwrench]

I would have never thought of a lot of these if I was honest, but what sort of scents would be the best?

Concentrating on faces is something I can do, but there are a lot of people I miss.

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[storiesofmyown]

That's what doctors are for. 

Anyway, lavender's a good choice. Chamomile, bergamot. Really, anything you like that doesn't have a lot of emotional memories attached to it and isn't too sharp. 

Sometimes faces will just keep you awake. It's not a bad idea to do some light exercise and take a bath before bed, either, yeah? 

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[brbgettingwrench]

You're a doctor?

As for the scents, I can try any of those. So I'll start there.

Bath actually sounds nice right about now in general.

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[anamnestik]

Hello, it's Stupid Me.

Do you need Smarter Me? Is something wrong?

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[brbgettingwrench]

Can you stop calling yourself stupid. You can only be called that when you actually do something stupid.

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[anamnestik]

Ahaha i'm sorry

it's an easy way to tell us apart...?

Wait, is the other me dumb too?

oh

and what do you need?

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[nepu]

Drinking something warm before bed normally puts me right out.

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[brbgettingwrench]

Like milk, right?

[nepu]

Correct, though sometimes I'll drink tea if I'm feeling all fancy like.

[quick_clean_pure]

Cold medicine, specifically cough syrup. That stuff is like a tranquilizer dart.

[brbgettingwrench]

But you should only use it when you have a cold.

[quick_clean_pure]

I mean, it's not like it'll kill ya if you take it when you don't.