difficult situation by Sleeper on The Pipeline at IndieMusicPeople

difficult situation
it's still impossible for me to sleep. Last night I wanted to sleeo so badly I practically cried. The only possihle way i ever sleeo is to drink til I completely pass out. I love sleeoing. oh the rareness of it. i drank a half bottle of wine and most of a bottle of cheap champagne tonight so I stand a pretty good chance, let;s hope.

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Starchild Electra

2/26/2021 8:19:12 AM

Sleeper, first change your name, if you can't sleep then that does not make any sense at all, call yourself Insomniac, that is a better name for you.

Get help, you may have sleep apnea, see your family physician.Go for some tests. Also this is a probable indication of heart issues or circulation problems or even a lung issue.

And Drinking alcohol is treating the effect, not the cause. Wishing you the best

Starchild Electra

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Barnabas*

2/26/2021 1:13:57 PM

1) Stop drinking, it's the overload of sugar that's knocking your body out of sync.

2) Have a full meal before bedtime, turkey as part of that would be a good choice. (Ever see a pack of wolves after they're done gorging on some poor buffalo? They're knocked out cold, the same principle applies.)

3) Take Natrol Melatonin 10 mg. Not only will this reduce the chance of getting Covid by up to 70%, it's also very conducive to a good night's sleep. (Amazon has it.)

4) Put on some background sleeping music, this choice always works for me.
That should do it..

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Starchild Electra

2/26/2021 4:26:21 PM ---- Updated 2/26/2021 4:27:00 PM

Barnabas with an asterisk * you keep changing your name, are you a chameleon, also you must be a doctor prescribing all that info for Sleeper.

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Stoneman

2/27/2021 2:11:49 AM

I started having this problem after I retired from my day job in 2003. I would go 4 to 5 days without a wink of sleep at a time. I went to the doctor at the VA and told him about my sleep problem. He said i had all the classic symptoms of PTSD. Being a combat war veteran, that made sense. So, I did 6 years of therapy at the VA before I finally recaptured reasonable sleep patterns. My biggest saving grace is weed. I smoke a bowl before bedtime and then crawl in bed and crash. I was also prescribed Zolpidem Tartrate that I take only when I haven't slept for more than 48 hrs. It usually knocks me out within 20 minutes. A cup of Camomile tea just before bed is quite effective also. Hyper sex tends to leave me ready for a good sleep and a boring TV show always makes me drowsy. I also find that good vigorous work outs daily improve my sleeping traits. I do 2 hours of grueling martial arts work outs everyday as well as 600 push ups, 600 sit ups and an assortment of obstacle course runs. I like to get myself so tired that all I want to do is lay down and sleep. The body will take what it needs if you make it needy enough. But a large part of going to sleep has to do with relaxing your mind. I find that meditation and prayer are key methods to relax your mind and get in the right frame for a peaceful and sound sleep. These are all just tips that may or may not help you. Ultimately, you will have to find the remedy that works best for you. That may mean some time spent with trial and error methods. Hope this helps you to be able to go night night! Respect, Stoneman

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Chandra Moon

2/27/2021 6:34:21 AM

Alcohol is the very worst solution for not being able to sleep because although it might knock you out, you're much more likely to have bad sleep, wake up early with a racing mind etc, not to mention needing the loo in the night.

I find a calm routine before bed, sometimes I find reading, listening to calming music, meditation all helps, sex (if you get the chance) all help me sleep well.

Definitely a routine is the main key for me - I've had much worse sleep patterns in lockdown and have had to really retrain my sleep patterns so I am speaking from experience. I now go to bed earlier and wake quite early but am getting a regular 6-7 hours most nights now. Good luck

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Paul groover

2/27/2021 6:46:22 PM

I find playing improv music helps me but sometimes it ends up all night. If i get into it sometimes an idea comes once in a lifetime. Are you going to ignore that for some sleep. Sure as you will have no idea what you were on about in the morning

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Bryon Tosoff

2/27/2021 7:32:52 PM

Yeah Paul , indeed, I agree with you I use to stay up until midnight, constantly,

I would teach from 11 am -9 pm (with a 1/2 break at 6 for supper and have a coffee or two a bite to eat and then practice for 2 hours solid. I would do up all my set list of songs , learn new song or two ,maybe write the occasional tune, or as PAul said improvise, do some jazz or blues, or write a classical song. I did that for years. and on top of that. prep lessons for an hour or so before teaching. I had as many as 55 students and taught 6 days a week for many years. this is my 35th year and I only have a handful of students now.
Soon by attrition, there will be no more students.maybe a couple more years. Not sure if that is a good thing, teaching is a way to stay active,good for the mind and especially teaching theory harmony songwriting and of course piano which was the bulk of what I did. I am thankful to have been able to support myself and family doing this for so long, and still to this day get the occasional card and email from students from long ago.

So yeah, inspiration ,at any hour, late at night. or whenever strikes one to do it

now, with my pension, and my wife's we are just fine. gardening takes up most of my time spring and summer a bit into the fall and walking. sometimes do the occasional music project. for myself or someone else.

stay busy. read, bake. make good food., sleep lol