The things you do to stop yourself thinking about the ecstasy of sleep

[bellalurcher]

So far tonight, to stop me dwelling on that elusive state called sleep (I don’t think it actually exists) I have :

Cleaned the fridge,

Sorted out the cupboard under the sink (boy did it need it),

Taken the Christmas decorations down (yeah yeah I know, twelfth night, bad luck blah blah blah),

Started making the stock for the broth I’m making tomorrow- well today really,

Made 3 pairs of earrings and a necklace (my newest hobby ) I’m rubbish at it and nobody would ever wear them - not even me,

Found and opened a present that had found its way underneath the dog’s basket????? How, I have no idea.

Put a new strapping on my ankle (Achilles injury which is never gonna heal coz I can’t sit/lie down).

I think I might’ve put the bandage on a bit too tight. My toes are a bit numb. But at least if they’re numb they won’t be jumping and twitching and jangling like the rest of me. Maybe I should wrap myself up in cohesive bandage, you never know, could be the answer to all my problems......,

All this to stop me dwelling on the fact that my body won’t let me sleep. Sometimes I think I’ve lost the plot!

And now the birds are starting to sing so I’m going to drag the dog out of bed and take him for a walk. He won’t like it but he’s coming anyway 🐶.

So Happy 2020 to all of you and no doubt I’ll be here tomorrow (or today?), same time same place

[Hidden]

Morning Bellalurcher

I empathise with everything you have said, well apart from the patch’s as I have never been offered them by my doctor, though not sure I want them, given augmentation issue!

I have been awake every night for a fortnight now (seriously, look at my posts) though have had a few minutes nodding off during the days, arghhhhh 🤦‍♀️.

I didn’t think it possible to survive this long without sleep. I don’t have a dog but if I did it would have very short or non existent legs by now🐾.

I do the cleaning thing too and bake bread on the odd long lonely night, lush!

Poor you with your ankle too🦶, the bandage too tight sounds familiar, I know you did it by accident, but I sometimes find it relieves my twitching (just a bit mind) when I tie my dressing belt round the middle of my thighs pretty tightly for a while, not that I am recommending anyone should torture themselves, I’ll be getting chucked off this site for that 🥋.

Do you know I love birds but they sound way too happy for the mood I’m in at the mo! Shut up and tweet somewhere else this morning little birdies, please 🦜

Hang on in there, it’s gotta get better........ hasn’t it, surely, please?🙏

[Swimming2018]

So far this week I have cleaned my bathroom and 3 upstairs bedrooms until I know the pain has passed and I can lie down again. It's a strange way to live isn't it? But as there's no cure I know this will go on and on. Happy 2020

[Hidden]

Happy New Year to you. I too clean cupboards at night and change their contents around. But then comes the cold light of day and I can't find a thing cos nothing is where it should be. So the next night, regardless of whether or not rls has kicked in, everything gets put back to its original home. However this practice has to continue as I can think of no other activity that won't wake the entire neighbourhood. The joys of rls.

[macewan13]

I can’t even clean as I have a broken hand. Woe is me!