Bad break up?
ineedalifetbh
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I didn't know whether to post this but since my boyfriend broke up with me I'm having trouble sleeping and I'm lucky if I get 2 hours a night. I'm just wondering without sleeping pills or exercise is there anyway to help me stay sleeping for longer than two hours. 
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So sorry you are having a hard time. I have been there, so I know exactly how you feel. Benadryl and valerian root tea usually do the trick for me. Or smoking a bowl.
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Try some magnesium, calcium and vit b.0
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I take a powdered magnesium citrate supplement and it helps.0
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wine?
sorry that happened to you.. I know you don't want to hear it.. but time will help.. ;( its still fresh which is super hard.
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exercise is good for frustration and helps with sleeping. i have insomnia, so i understand not sleeping well. a few of my friends use z-quil for sleep, which is advertised as being non-habit forming, so you could try that.0
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So so sorry about that.
You can try melatonin. Natural supplement tricks your body into thinking it wants to sleep. Don't know if it's strong enough for what you're going through, though.
Other than that, I'd try relaxation and/or meditation. Sounds like hippie crap, but sometimes actually works.0 -
I'm just out of one after almost 2 and a half years, not much banter! One thing that always helps me sleep is watching ASMR videos Although I don't get it myself, they are always really relaxing and I nod off quickly.0
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So sorry honey. You will get over this. It is hard but it will get better. No alcohol, that is just empty calories. And with drinking of alcohol you are just taking your emotions and hiding them. Its is best to deal with them without the clouded mind of alcohol. The supplements, up there, are a great idea and buy some lavender bath salts and spray. Take a bath in the salts and spray your pillow. Chamomile tea helps a lot too. This is all to relax yourself so hopefully the sleep will get better. Then if you want the sleep aid use it just before you lay down. NEVER MIX the Sleeping aid with the Alcohol. These kinds of break ups can feel much like a death of a loved one. Again I am truly sorry for your pain.0
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There are few more traumatic events in life than the breakup of significant romantic relationships. It doesn't matter that when they are happening everyone tells you that you'll survive. It is painfully disruptive to emotional stability. Nothing wrong with speaking to your doctor and getting a prescription to take you through the worst of it.0
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sorry about the break up theres a sleepy time tea you can get0
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Yeah, it's real hard to get out of the circular thinking and anger.
If you're lying in bed getting angry and going around in circles, get up and do something. I'd make myself get up and clean my apartment (It had never been so clean) and then try bed again.0 -
Wow, thanks for the replies guys! I'm not really one for taking medication but I guess I could try the sleeping tea. The only reason I don't want to exercise is because my legs are absolutely destroyed from yesterdays workout still and it hurts to walk plus I'm completely exhausted as I've only slept three hours in two days!0
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So sorry you are having a hard time. I have been there, so I know exactly how you feel. Benadryl and valerian root tea usually do the trick for me. Or smoking a bowl.
This. I also have been having trouble sleeping after a recentish breakup (not sure if the two are related though, actually really happy to be single fwiw) and on the nights I don't take my prescription sleep aid I either do benadryl or smoke a bit. Not sire what your thoughts are on the latter but the benadryl is definitely helpful!
Sorry to hear about this though, I know everyone says it but it really only does go up from here. Good luck!0 -
So sorry you are having a hard time. I have been there, so I know exactly how you feel. Benadryl and valerian root tea usually do the trick for me. Or smoking a bowl.
This. I also have been having trouble sleeping after a recentish breakup (not sure if the two are related though, actually really happy to be single fwiw) and on the nights I don't take my prescription sleep aid I either do benadryl or smoke a bit. Not sire what your thoughts are on the latter but the benadryl is definitely helpful!
Sorry to hear about this though, I know everyone says it but it really only does go up from here. Good luck!
Apparently suffering sleepless nights, not being able to sleep is normal and should ease up. I'm not really a medication type of person, I prefer the natural route. I guess, I will be because most of the time the relationship was more of a hassle than an enjoyment and I couldn't accept that. Again, I don't smoke any more does me no good, makes me ill/light headed only been able to sleep good once from it. I really don't know about it going up, I've had a pretty bad year, and it gets worse each year. 0 -
Take the hurt to the gym0
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How tragic!! But don't be frustrate. I also suffered from this problem because of my breakup with my girlfriend. But after some time I urged myself. According to me you should try be busy in something such as listening music, with friend that would give better advice walking and so on.0
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I had to ride out the no sleeping thing.... It took me a month or so after my last bad breakup. Taking sleeping pills did nothing for me at all.
It'll level itself out, I promise...
I'm very sorry you're going through this. :frown:0 -
i had the same problem a few yrs ago i found leaving the t.v on helped alot, i just needed the noise i guess0
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Let it all out, talk to someone, have a cry, all of that and you will sleep a lot better!
I also used to put music on when I went to bed to stop my brain wandering into what happened,
Hope you get some sleep soon :-)0 -
Take the hurt to the gym
This motivated me through my first month of going to the gym until I became accustomed to it.0 -
I'm just out of one after almost 2 and a half years, not much banter! One thing that always helps me sleep is watching ASMR videos Although I don't get it myself, they are always really relaxing and I nod off quickly.
I love these too but you have to find the right one for you because otherwise some do seem rather odd. Just take a deep breath and let yourself relax while watching/listening. Just google it.0 -
Other than that, I'd try relaxation and/or meditation. Sounds like hippie crap, but sometimes actually works.
So sorry you're going through this. I hope you come out of it a stronger person.
Here's a relaxation exercise that really works to make you fall asleep. An elderly friend told me about it. He said when he was a student at the London School of Economics during WWII and London was being bombed by the Germans, he would do this exercise to fall asleep. I've gone through it a number of times and it knocked me out, too.
Lie in bed on your back. Put your arms flat down at your side.
Start with your feet and work your way up to your head. I like to think of this as wringing tension out of my body the way you would wring water from a towel.
Make your left foot as tense as possible and lift a few inches off the bed. Count ten breaths, inhaling and exhaling, Then drop your foot like a bag of cement.
Do the same thing with the right foot, tense it, lift a few inches, count ten breaths, and drop it.
Work your way up your body one limb at a time: one foot, then the other, then each leg, butt, torso, arms, shoulders, face and scalp.0 -
Just some "Girl Code" advice for getting over a guy.
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Just some "Girl Code" advice for getting over a guy.
That made me laugh haha! It'll be a while before that happens yet I had a bit more success today, I managed to get to sleep for another 2 hours after I fell asleep at 6. I usually sleep with background noise to be honest. Thanks for the kind messages guys! 0 -
Know that feel bro.
All the usual stuff which other people have probably already suggested: avoid stimulants (e.g. caffeine etc.) and exercise.
But it's pretty normal when you are under stressful times to not sleep as much, but as time goes on you should feel a little better bit by bit, and therefore sleep better.0 -
Have you tried masterbating?? It helps me sleep when I am alone.......LOL0
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Sweet One, You are 19, it isn't the worse thing in the world, although it seems like it now. Sleeping pills isn't the answer, they are habit forming. Excersise is a great way to be able to sleep. Also get out and do things. let your friends become a bigger part of your life. You will be fine!! You are a beautifull girl. You won't be alone for long.
Get into a good workout routine. all will be fine
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I became conscious while watching a video with someone calling me a pizza, I was like wtf haha!I'm just out of one after almost 2 and a half years, not much banter! One thing that always helps me sleep is watching ASMR videos Although I don't get it myself, they are always really relaxing and I nod off quickly.
I love these too but you have to find the right one for you because otherwise some do seem rather odd. Just take a deep breath and let yourself relax while watching/listening. Just google it.0
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