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Quitting/Taking a long break from cannabis, and my sleep has been awful for the last week and a bit. What do you folks like to do to get ready for bed? (self.casualconversation)

submitted 2 days ago by Cracks_InTheWalls to c/[email protected]

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Been through this before, so I know it gets better eventually, but what do you folks generally do to optimize beddy-bye time? To the insomniacs, what are some things you do in the wee hours/early morning for a relaxing start to your day?

This morning's choice is checking out the music of Casiopea - saw them mentioned in a meme here recently, then later on saw one of my favourite gig spaces has a great local fusion jazz band doing a show covering them at the end of the month. Very chill, feels like menu music of a mid-90s Japanese 3D game in a very good way, lol. Funny how these things happen sometimes, kinda like seeing the car model you just bought everywhere on the road shortly after purchase.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Take some melatonin before bed. I find melatonin will get you there but it won't keep you there. You'll also have the craziest dreams with it.

It's not a long term solution though. Your body will build up a resistance to it.

[–] Cracks_InTheWalls 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I'll have to give it another shot - did try this the other day, and it totally helped get me to sleep faster, but I was still waking up a bunch and felt groggier than usual when I got up. By way of contrast, didn't take it last night, took a few hours to fall asleep, lots of waking up, but I still feel more rested than after melatonin night (like 5/10 rested, v. 3/10 rested)

(That said I did go to bed at like 2000, was super tired and figured that'd be enough for normal sleep. Wishful thinking I guess, lol)

Edit: Crazy dreams are on the menu either way :) Haven't been unpleasant necessarily, just weird/last couple nights excessively sexual (don't really need to get into the details). One 'bonus' is with the interrupted sleep, you get some variety in one night. Not better than, ya know, a full night's sleep, but at least it's interesting.