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Cannot sleep, driving myself mad!

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Wallawallakoala · 29/08/2025 02:34

I’ve got to be up in 3.5 hours and I just cannot sleep it’s driving me nuts!!

I’ve been up and down and tried fresh air, bath, walking, paracetamol, reading, cup of lavender tea. What the actual hell do I do?!

anyone else struggling and please has anyone got any advice?!

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Abitstunned25 · 29/08/2025 02:46

I’d put my phone down and stop counting how long you have left to sleep, I have phases of this and it’s horrible OP, I sympathise. I find an audiobook on a timer works for me. Lie there on the dark age just listen, it helps your brain switch off

Wallawallakoala · 29/08/2025 02:47

Thank you it’s awful isn’t it! I’ll give it another go

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Aparecium · 29/08/2025 03:11

Best thing I find is to listen to an audiobook. Something boring or else very familiar, and definitely not exciting - you don't want to become invested in the story and have FOMO keep you awake.

I'll be doing it myself in a little while!

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Necsa · 29/08/2025 10:50

Subscribe to Empathy Bliss on YouTube. I have listened regularly to the sleep hypnosis session. It has helped me a lot.

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