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Musical Interlude II
Yeah, sex was great. Sometimes I got a little peace and sleep. But maybe I should have become a nun.
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The Perfect Sleep Plan
My CBT-I doctor and I worked together on a personalized plan so I could finally get some sleep. The bones of it are based on research and the experiences of other patients; the flesh…
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Synchroncities II
I’ve read many books about sleeping better. The Mindful Way to a Good Night’s Sleep suggests tracking synchronicities. Well, the text says it’s a way to “bring the magic of dreams into your day.”…
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Old Solutions, New Problems
On Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Willow complained, “Nowadays, every girl with a henna tattoo and a spice rack thinks she’s a sister to the dark ones.” I nodded sagely, agreeing completely. Never mind the…
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CBT-I Intake
Anyway, 4 nightmares (and 3 bad dreams) isn’t zero, and I still have the over arching issue of being scared to go to sleep. So my psychiatrist referred me to a CBT-I doctor (Cognitive…
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A History of Horrible Men
My college years were my trauma years. Reeling from my father’s death, my mother’s poor health, homesickness, and worrying about money, I was nothing but jangling exposed nerves. I would joke and say, as…
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What is CBT-I?
I started CBT-I in July 2024, and finished in January 2025. The whole point of this blog is sharing my experiences, but I will TLDR: The therapy helped me immensely, but it was incredibly…
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I don’t *want* to go to sleep
My mother never gave me a bedtime, so it’s ironic now that I push back at the mere idea of sleeping. Staying up past midnight was always allowed. But I just don’t wanna go…
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Lenses
Additionally, from a young age, I had no set bedtime. We often ate dinner at 8 or 9 PM. My mother said as long as I could get up in the morning, she didn’t…
I just wanted to get some rest.
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