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mdmc

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10. I imagine that I'm in a warzone, in a trench

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Sun Mar 24, 2024, 07:11 PM

Mar 2024

and all my friends are surrounding me, protecting me.
Sometimes my friends are joined by famous strongmen, like King Arther, Rambo, and Mike Tyson.
I hold my pillow tight like the ground in the trench, allowing my friends to fight my enemies while I fall asleep.

I find that it keeps my mind busy enough not to think about current affairs and the needs of the day.

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Thoughts on falling asleep [View all] mdmc Mar 2024 OP

I listen to the Calm app on my phone. vanlassie Mar 2024 #1

I had downloaded the calm app mdmc Mar 2024 #3

Read Timewas Mar 2024 #2

I ask google to play the sound of the ocean, it works for me Shellback Squid Mar 2024 #4

I use melatonin and, this is odd but I listen to santaland diaries by David Sedaris Phoenix61 Mar 2024 #5

Thats not odd at all Phoenix61 mdmc Mar 2024 #9

Hah! I do the melatonin, but while I agree that Sedaris voice is soothing, I try to watch 30 minutes of hlthe2b Mar 2024 #14

Melatonin helps get me to sleep but once I have metabolized it, I wake up like a shot. Same with valium. dutch777 Mar 2024 #16

That's true but at this point anything is better than nothing. nt Phoenix61 Mar 2024 #17

I read until I'm really tired... bahboo Mar 2024 #6

Well, for now claudette Mar 2024 #7

I listen to free audiobooks on YouTube. chowder66 Mar 2024 #8

I imagine that I'm in a warzone, in a trench mdmc Mar 2024 #10

I use this method from Dr. Mandell. It works really well 99% of the time. Joinfortmill Mar 2024 #11

interesting mdmc Mar 2024 #12

thanks for this mdmc Mar 2024 #15

An edible and a couple of bong hits help. :) I love history. I like to pick a documentary on something brewens Mar 2024 #13

Am I the only one here who masturbates? Beakybird Mar 2024 #18

Podcasts MotownPgh Mar 2024 #19