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 saxcidjazz
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 How do yall press the stop button? 
#15806794 - 02/14/12 01:59 AM (3 months, 13 days ago) |
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For years I've relied primarily on marijuana to calm myself down at the end of the day. Recently I've decided that my abuse of drugs(marijuana, alcohol, benzodiazepines) is taking a toll on my potential and my psyche and now I'm left with a lot of long days and I have no fucking clue how to stop GOING. Today was a 21 hour day and in theory I had enough time to get some sleep but my mind is still racing from writing/recording/playing/attending class all day long. There's got to be a healthier way to do this than drown my brain in drugs.. as novel of an idea as that is to myself and probably many here. I'm glad I love what I do or else I think I'd lose it or have dropped out long ago. I know getting off the computer would be a good start but I feel that either I engage myself here/Youtube'ing music/reading about baseball or I go into dark thought loops in my head. Surely some of you have gone through something similar and have some ideas besides going without sleep and randomly crashing at inappropriate times like I've been doing the past few weeks. I would vastly appreciate any input. 
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saxcidjazz
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Re: How do yall press the stop button? [Re: saxcidjazz]
#15806802 - 02/14/12 02:01 AM (3 months, 13 days ago) |
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I guess replying to my own thread is silly, but is this just something I'm going to have to deal with while my brain returns to some semblance of homeostasis? I'm not planning on quitting using drugs entirely, but certainly abusing them is something I'd like to avoid.
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Re: How do yall press the stop button? [Re: saxcidjazz]
#15806806 - 02/14/12 02:08 AM (3 months, 13 days ago) |
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I have the same problem - for years. It is not easy.
Turing everything off and being quiet is the best way, but then the thoughts come.
Rub one out and try to get some sleep.
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saxcidjazz
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Probably right. I'm a well seasoned insomniac so I'm certainly no stranger to the late nights.. probably just too used to numbing my hyperactive imagination. Luckily I've gotten to a point where I can deal well with my more "normal" days, whenever they are, and get decent sleep then. Will still appreciate any other ideas 
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Re: How do yall press the stop button? [Re: saxcidjazz]
#15807126 - 02/14/12 06:00 AM (3 months, 13 days ago) |
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Using the computer before bed will not allow you to fall asleep normally, try reading or meditation. Just lay in bed quietly relaxing if you have to, that is a good way to learn to disengage yourself.
Marijuana doesn't help insomnia, but I'm convinced it can be part of a healthy lifestyle for some people. I don't think benzos or alcohol are healthy to do on any sort of regular basis, stay away from those two as much as possible and you will see improvements.
I found my sleeping became much more routiene as I got a bit older. I used to stay up overnight regularly, but it became very difficult after a while. I still won't get tired from staying up a long time, but I will get strung out and feel like shit in general like I never used to. After a while it became worth it to make changes in my lifestyle in order to get good sleep most nights.
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Re: How do yall press the stop button? [Re: moonrockmushy]
#15807507 - 02/14/12 08:50 AM (3 months, 13 days ago) |
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I'm not really sure - I'm still learning how to. As far as night time routines go, I get home real late and start cleaning; it winds me down I guess and makes me feel better about the state of things at the same time. I don't use the computer at night anymore, and I rarely drink if I have to be up early the next day. And I always try to go to bed around the same time each night. If I'm real stressed, I'll read a few chapters of a book before turning off the light. Drugs aren't part of my daily life, except for birth control, and I take that right before I go to sleep and then I know that everything is taken care of. That's probably the most important part - knowing that everything is taken care of as good as I can.
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saxcidjazz
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Re: How do yall press the stop button? [Re: penelope_tree]
#15808082 - 02/14/12 11:45 AM (3 months, 13 days ago) |
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The thing is I'm not talking about normal nights, I've gotten a lot better at sleeping then. With my schedule I HAVE to be awake extremely late some nights, that's not the issue, its being able to wind down quickly enough to sneak those 4 hours in. The musicians I work with also have busy schedules and I end up having to write/record at extremely inopportune times. Point well taken on benzos.. I stopped taking the last script I filled over a month ago and I'm mostly over the post-use phase. Its amazing how your brain can rationalize drug use and make you forget just how much being off of them totally sucks the life out of you. I'll pick up some new reading material, that might help but I tend to get really absorbed into that as well. Thanks all.
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Re: How do yall press the stop button? [Re: saxcidjazz]
#15808139 - 02/14/12 12:11 PM (3 months, 13 days ago) |
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You are going to be like this for awhile. I smoke weed six months a year, in a really serious way, then quit cold turkey for six months to work my job so I am very experienced with the weed roller coaster.
You have to push yourself mentally and physically to wear yourself out. Work hard at your job, or studying whatever you do.
I find that doing allot of exercise during the early day and a couple generic sleep aids at night and reading helps put me to sleep.
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