Reverse insomnia
I’m convinced that
- the world is an insane asylum,
- cats are the scientists observing our behavior, and
- dogs are the therapists who decide if you’ll have the chance to move to another planet in your next life.
Desk ornament
Considering it’s nearly midnight, and my brain is a fuzzed out mess, I’d probably believe that the road to hell is paved with cherry chocolate chip ice cream.
Ergo, why I’m experiencing something I call….
Reverse Insomnia.
That’s when you’re tired but can’t get to sleep. If you’re asleep and then wake up at 3:00am, then it’s officially insomnia.
Yes, I knew it was wrong, but the force is strong in that particular flavor and the goodness of cherry chocolate chip can’t be denied by my mouth.
My stomach, however, has another opinion and it’s presently screaming at me, “Are you insane!”
Maybe the road to hell is paved with cats?
Balls of cat hair flow over a desk that’s not even a week old. They’re like mini tumbleweeds in the desert winds that think my arms are a great place to land.
I had to tape cardboard over the edges of my beautiful new desk to prevent the 20 pound coon cat from using it to sharpen his claws.
The two behaviorists (aka cats) assigned to my case have retired for the evening, their little legs twitching in their sleep.
Now it’s time to visit my therapists, if I can find a place to wiggle between them in my bed.
Perhaps in my next life, I can be a reptilian rock star from Zeta Reticuli.
Compared to insomnia, that sounds like fun.
Why Cherry chip chocolate ice cream 😅 And having cats comes with price, hairs, hair balls , scratches on your desk 😹 Can’t deny facts 😜. Did you taped the new desk, oh well, you need it, if your cats are that bad 😊 reptile, ha ha ha repitilian rock star😅😂 Gud choice… Thing is insomnia will drive people crazy, maybe some crazy sarcasm in blood too, maybe the side-effects of insomnia😹😹
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It’s chocolate chips in cherry ice cream. It has pieces of cherry in it, too. 🙂
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😅😇😄
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Haha, Joelle, is that why my cat is always staring at me. And here I though she was my baby cat who just likes being cuddles and rocked. Have a great weekend.
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Thanks. 🙂
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My cats and dogs are my physical therapists, too; every time I sit down one of them insists I get back up and either walk them or let them outside! 😁
Fun post. Sorry for your insomnia.
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LOL! An exercise program, trip hazard, and expert beggars of food. 🙂
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I had insomnia for about a year and a half and it was awful. I overcame it.
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I keep the same sleep patterns, play meditation music all night, keep the room dark, tried several natural sleep aids, and don’t have anything to eat 4 hours before bedtime. Still, the only thing that gets me past the barrier between wake and sleep is 1/2 of a benadryl (or generic). Then, I sleep for 4 hours, I’m up for 1 – 2 around 2:00am and back to sleep again.
On days that I don’t have 1/2 a benadryl, I’m in bed and almost asleep but my mind seems to bounce of the barrier as if bouncing off a trampoline.
On the days I go to work, I take 1/2 a benadryl at 9:30pm and I’m asleep by 10 or 10:30. Until there’s a way to get 8 hours sleep without waking up groggy, that will have to do.
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Benadryl works for me only if I don’t use it very often. If I take it more than a couple of times a week, it loses its effectiveness. 😦
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I feel my life will be so much easier when people just get on board and accept my normal bedtime is 1AM! Cheers,H
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I hear ya!
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I love your cats are the scientists & dogs are the therapists theory! (& chocolate cherry ice cream is awesome too but way too scarce in Africa) I read a book called Say Goodnight to Insomnia which helped my attitude towards it and I’m not as bad as I was. I know what you mean about feeling exhausted and not being able to fall asleep – miserable!
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My sister was om Chad and Angola for many years. I’ve been to North Africa but always wanted to see other places there.
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