To just want a good night's sleep

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I'm honestly shattered. Haven't slept for more than three hours for the last four or five nights. I'm having really awful nightmares and once I'm awake I can't get back to sleep.

This isn't helped by the fact that for the last two nights, a pair of idiots on quad bikes have been racing around the fields near my house. Last night they set a fire and spent ages chucking spray cans in it. Police and fire brigade called but the fuckers had gone by the time they got here. It was 4am when I finally got to sleep and then I was awake again at 6:30 because I'd had another fucking nightmare (about a massive swarm of flies eating everything.)

Was going to try napping this afternoon but my neighbour is doing DIY and the noise is constant. 😭😭☹️☹️☹️

I recommend a weighted blanket.

Thanks. Did think about one but I have a cat who sleeps on me and I think it would be too much.

Ear plugs and an eye mask and ..no coffee from lunch time onwards.it's horrid being overtired and not being able to sleep.

Horrid *

Sympathies OP, Have you tried getting up when you wake up and force yourself to stay away until the next bedtime. I've had to do this recently to re-set myself (although you do feel like you have jet-lag the next day).
Is the field owner contactable to keep the gate locked?
I have also tried weighted blanket but found it gave me knee pain and lumped up in the middle.

Yeah once I'm awake I get up. No point staying in bed because I can't get back to sleep.

I stopped drinking coffee a while ago and don't really drink any pop apart from the odd can of coke.

I'm assuming it's anxiety based but I don't feel stressed though the day. 🤷🏻‍♀️