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What’s the beginning game?
I never asked my sleep doctor what the final goal was regarding sleep and wake times. I think part of me assumed change was impossible. And honestly it was; many afternoons, I cried on…
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the heating mat
One of my cats has arthritis. I got her a heating mat. She is, at best, indifferent to it. One of my other cats, however, loves it. She runs to it when I enter…
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Prom
My dad died about a month before prom. Mom and I passed the time between ICU visits by going to the mall and looking at accessories. The theme: What Dreams May Come. I protested…
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Saved by the Bell
Despite having no official bedtime as a child, I still went to sleep, and slept for the appropriate amount for someone my age. So it still took some convincing for Mom to let me…
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“That’s Messed Up”
I told my husband about a dream I had last night. Me: You know how I dream about the same places? Like I often dream about grocery stores. But that’s a category, the stores…
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Recurring Dream Locations
Ohio. Cincinnati, I think. A city in Ohio. A school in Ohio. An apartment in Ohio. I have never been to Ohio in real life. A college campus that is a combination of the…
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A Secret Fourth (or Fifth?) Thing
April is one of the cruelest months for me: My father’s death on the seventh, followed close by my husband’s birthday on the eleventh. Whiplash. I’ve been tracking my dreams carefully this month and…
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CPAP Masks
During a sleep apnea episode, the upper airway is partially or completely blocked. The sleeper can struggle to breathe or even stop breathing completely. This can lead to sleep problems and also long-term health…
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April 7th
Today is my father’s death day. Twenty-five years, if you can believe it. I cannot. My sleep problems existed before he died, but his illness and death prolonged those problems and made them worse.…
I just wanted to get some rest.
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