Swimming in a fish bowl
Has anyone had sleeping troubles before? if you have, please give me some advice.
I did all the wrongs things one could do to your body — alcohol, ice-cream and chocolate before bed, no exercise, late nights and early starts, too much caffeine and too little water. Plus, MacDonald’s take-away.
Last week I attempted a detox but was interrupted by an invitation to drink wine at a nearby bar by my new neighbour.
Even though the manic week was over, I still couldn’t sleep properly. I lay in bed but only snatched fragments of blackness in my mind. Last night, I took a sleeping pill which i was told has no side effects.
Well, now I feel like I’m like a gold fish paddling away in my little bowl. Are goldfish almost as dumb as rabbits? I don’t know but I am slow as hell today. I couldn’t follow my lesson and flubbed many times during pairwork. Thank goodness the guys I sat next to laughed it off. Some people may find that annoying because it’s a hindrance to their progress.
Perhaps I overdid the whole going out thing. I’ve never met so many different people in the last two weeks compared to the months I’ve been here. I found myself repeating the same stories about myself and it got extremely exhausting. While my enthusiasm is my biggest driver here, I should learn how to pace things out.
I wish I could relax. It’s no fun feeling like you’ve not slept in awhile. I’m as slow as molasses. Damn, I don’t think I’ve even eaten molasses in my whole life. Think I got that from an American book I liked when I was eight…
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April 9th, 2007 at 4:31 pm
babe, you must take care of your body! *hug* i have stuff that can help you sleep better and they’re not chemical sleeping pills. they help you naturally by improving the state of your body. the first time i had it, i slept so soundly without any dreams (unheard of for me, i always dream) that it seemed i was asleep for a second. will tell you more when you get back!
April 24th, 2007 at 3:40 am
wow i’m curious now. see ya soon babe!