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Insomnia

Most nights I struggle with getting to sleep. Not just getting to sleep, but staying asleep longer than a few hours. I've taken over-the-counter stuff and have also been prescribed several different things. The meds might work for a few weeks and then I'll have to stop them for a while to, I guess, lessen my tolerance to them. The insomnia goes hand-in-hand with the depression and anxiety. Some nights I don't sleep at all. If I lay in bed tossing and turning for more than an hour I will just get up. The night before last was one of those nights. I didn't sleep at all. I thought for sure I would sleep well last night, but.... not so much. I went to be around 11:30 (I think) and was able to fall asleep relatively quickly - quickly for me, anyway. My eyes popped open at 3:55 this morning and I've been up since then. Terry said that I had a nightmare, but I don't remember that. My sleep issues are not just a chemical imbalance. I have environmental contributors,...

Welcome To My Madness

Well, helllloooooo there! I'm starting a blog. So, yay me, I guess? I find that I will type my random and disturbing thoughts more frequently than I would journal them. Or jot them down on sticky notes. Or write them on my hand/arm/leg/whatever I have available. On that note, I'm not sure if it's better for the interwebs if I blog, regularly or not. Anyway..... I'm gonna do it. Probably. On this fantastical insight into all things me, don't be surprised if you find a whole post of nonsense or a thought-provoking soliloquy. Oh, and I can't leave out the few product reviews that I wanted badly enough to agree to a blog post. (I'm hooked in to some CRAZY good deal sites where I get tons of stuff for free or ridiculously discounted prices in exchange for an honest review.) A little about me: Wife of almost 15 years (Valiversary is coming up!!), mom, daughter, friend, office supply addict, avid reader (Nora Roberts is a GODDESS), doer of crossword puzzles i...