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[d33tached]

I can't sleep.

[Normally D33 might have something a little more eloquent to say (or at least something a little more long-winded), but, then again, normally D33 would have also gotten more than a couple of hours of sleep in a week.

[Not this one. He's been up for a solid seventy-two now at least, and that's only if you're counting the brief two to three hours of tossing and turning in between. With mild hallucinations starting to set in, D33 is beginning to get desperate.

[Despite the increasing paranoia, he is willing to try just about anything at this point.]

I am in need of advice. Leave suggestions below.

Please.

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[ghoulking]

There is always medicine, but if you don't wish to go to a doctor, there are some more natural ways. You can try teas before bed, or even warm milk. You can try eating a bit of bread before bed, as well.

You can try white noise as well, like a fan, which can be soothing. Avoid anything with lights, specially screens, and try cooling your room a bit.

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[d33tached]

I've tried everything.

I think I'm going mad, Kaneki.

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[notsheepish]

Wearing myself out with exercise or something tends to work for me

Exhausted body > awake mind

Usually at least

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[fehus]

seeing this instead of "do a bunch of tequila shots" gave me hope in the network, thanks.

[d33tached]

My body is far past the point of being exhausted, I can assure you.

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[reek]

[ Theon doesn't sleep well either. He hasn't slept well for quite some time, not since Winterfell. He has night terrors that he can't seem to rid himself of, and they leave him shaking and newly horrified by the things he's done on an almost nightly basis. It's of his own making, and he knows that. He does his best to deal with it, but he hasn't told anyone. Probably not the healthiest way of going about things, but OH WELL. ]

Ale. Quite a bit of it.

[d33tached]

[D33 can relate. Though, his own night terrors have been less about guilt and more about fear. Either way, even when faced with the suggestion of literally poisoning himself (someone still isn't too keen on the idea of drinking alcohol), D33 finds himself considering it.]

Does that truly work?

What are the risks involved in consuming enough to put you to sleep?

[nightmarist]

ale guy's on the right track but whiskey's better

[d33tached]

What's the difference?

[They're both poison.]

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[alcheregis]

Sleep is such a tricky thing! But unconsciousness works in a pinch.

[d33tached]

[At this point, he'd take it.]

What do you suggest?

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[h2no]

PILLOW OVER FACE.
PRESS DOWN REAL HARD.

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[d33tached]

This isn't a joke.

I think I'm going mad.

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[fehus]

i can probably help.

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[fehus]

re; the rest of these responses so far don't do any of the drinking or suffocation ones?

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[divaricate]

medicine. or a skilled telepath.

[d33tached]

No powers.

[Especially telepaths.]

What sort of medicine?

[cognitivism]

Some herbal teas are said to help with sleep.

I often find myself falling asleep while reading a good book. It helps me relax though I end up waking up on a couch or chair rather than my bed.

[d33tached]

I read often. Tea as well.

It hasn't worked.

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[wingsit]

[ and straight to private, in case this is a particularly personal question - ]

Do you know what's keeping you awake?

[d33tached]

No.

[He's lying.]

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[fridgeflower]

If nobody's offered other options, I can help you sleep.

Pheromones. Brain chemistry. We've had this conversation, right?

[d33tached]

We have.

I am not interested in having anyone use their powers on me.

[ofgoldenfoil]

when I have difficulty sleeping, I listen to music.

[d33tached]

[Music...? Now, there's something he hasn't tried yet.]

What sort of music?

[He isn't exactly familiar with any type in particular, after all. The music that he's heard (however briefly) in this world has truly been his first experience with it in general.]

[bassackwards]

everyone's already said all the good stuff
and also some bad stuff I didn't know about

something on your mind?

[d33tached]

Isn't there on everyone's?

[There has been an awful lot going on lately - he just hadn't thought he'd been so affected by it.]

I've always plenty to think of, I can assure you.

[And not all of it has to do with his present situation. There's always plenty of trauma from the past to dig up when things in the Porter cities get dull.]

[gitarre]

Achtung! I second the music suggestion.

Lowering your body temperature will also help. Turn down your thermostat. Keep bedsheets and pajamas to a minimum.

I've resorted to a 10-minute ice bath one hour before bedtime, and it knocked me out like an elephant tranquilizer. Not pleasant by any means, but it gets the job done. Combine that with 1 to 3mg of melatonin for good measure, and your body will have no choice but to give in to sleep's sweet embrace.

[d33tached]

[An ice bath? He's endured plenty of them - but had they ever served to put him to sleep in the past? Perhaps under more pleasant circumstances, they wouldn't keep him up and shaking all night.

[He still isn't terribly keen on the idea - ice baths had been ingrained in him as a punishment from the time he was a child - a rather effective one, in fact. Even thinking about it makes his body begin to tense anxiously.

[And if sleeping pills really cause sleep walking, then those won't do either - so, maybe he's not willing to try anything. Beggers can't be chooser, D33, come on.]

What does lowering your body temperature do to aid in one's sleep?

[There's a short pause between messages - even when he's this tired he can find the time to be curious. This is the second time music's been brought up now.]

What kind of music might you suggest?

I am quite unfamiliar, you know.

[am_i_a_monster]

I could use my harpsichord power to help you to sleep.

[d33tached]

["No powers" - he's about to hit send when he realizes that it's Abigail offering. He really must find something about her to be more tolerable than the others, because he actually takes the time to delete his message and start over - something a little less crass this time.]

Your offer is appreciated, but I am uninterested in involving myself with any one else's powers.

[candor1]

- put mattress directly on floor; stack books/etc around higher than head will be - aids primal instincts re physical safety
- something to listen to can relieve own thoughts - spoken word poss. better than music e.g. narrative, weather report droning, childrens programming (reliably lacks violence) - turn visual off/cover screen for sound only
- fresh air if available + ambient outdoor sounds can help or not
- orgasms - masturbation maybe more conducive though bedmate can help depending on relationship/sleeping habits
- a pet who will sleep through the night - reptiles and predator mammals usually best
- dont make goal 'sleep' - make goal 'resting' - relieve some internal pressure / meditation, stretches, breathing, visualizations, etc - as with audio aid: distract/trick self into allowing not forcing
- sedatives worth try - for some can cause restive dreams - avoid self-medicating

can offer more personalized advice if youre interested in sharing details

[d33tached]

[Well, this is probably the most efficient answer he's received so far. Even so, most of the suggestions still seem to him to be rather useless on their own. The orgasm one definitely hasn't been working. Even so, he saves the message, decides to take note of them in case he truly become desperate.

[That sedative one, however, he still finds himself silently rejecting.]

My thanks and I am not.

What is a "restive" dream?

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[soldierman]

It might help you get better suggestions if you said what sort of thing was troubling you. Is it noise, or is it something else?

how dare u

[d33tached]

[By the time D33 receives this particular "suggestion", he's already begun an attempt at one of the suggested methods - and that's drinking. When his reply comes through, it's a bit disjointed - not to mention disgruntled.]

Had I intended on revealing to the network what personal matters were serving to keep me awake, I would have.

[Is that you...admitting that there are personal matters keeping you awake, D33?]

[gentrify]

- get black out drunk
- hit sum indica, that shit passes me out like nthg else
- take like 4 benadryls
- meybe fuck sumthng

lucky u mickey you get a drunk reply

[d33tached]

[By the time Mickey's reply finds D33, he's already taken to trying out one of the earlier suggestions - he's not quite "black out" drunk as Mickey has offered, but, well. He's getting there.]

I believe I am at tempting your first sugestion currently.

[Given D33's previous aversion to alcohol, this might come as a surprise to Mickey - but, then again, desperate times do call for desperate measures.

[And besides, this is...kind of nice? Don't mind the typos.]

what is "indica"?