mfh Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 I seem to be chalking up a string of sleepless nights this week...mostly unusual for me but real this week. It is just very lonely reading the posts my niece was posting this evening after the wedding rehearsal...wedding is in 12 hours and Bentley being gone to the kennel. And then there is Bill. This too shall pass...that I know for sure. So I watched the Smith Center opening in La Vegas (http://www.thesmithcenter.com) that I had taped on PBS recently. Music of every genre: classical, folk, rock, Broadway, and more over the years. These put me away. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (a 10 on the Richter scale, this was one of our songs) Roberta did not sing tonight. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOFrGbuUqnQ You've got a Friend...Carole King who sang it tonight. You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman Carole King who sang tonight Finally from the opening itself: Take Care of This House- 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue by Leonard Bernstein (we love/d him especially his Chichester Psalms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRKnXuG4PKI Translation: http://everything2.com/title/Chichester+Psalms I know this piece inside and out. So this is what I do when I can't sleep....music, poetry, art...until I know if I go to bed...I will sleep. You might enjoy any of these but the Chichester Psalms are the incredible...especially the boy soprano. It is now almost 2 a.m. and i leave for Chicago at 6am. This is not a pretty picture. Wide wide awake. Argh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayc Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 Thinking of you today, Mary, let us know how it goes. I haven't been sleeping well this week either. Getting to bed later with my son here...he's gone on weekends but it seems I wake up 3-4 am... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wifflesnook Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 It's eleven pm in England and I'm trying to settle for sleep in living room after busy busy day with littlies. My thoughts are with you Mary. Jan x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest babylady Posted September 15, 2013 Report Share Posted September 15, 2013 i've had sleep problems for more than 24 years. they started when i devloped CFS/ME. i tried all the natural remedies and nothing worked. i hated the idea of taking drugs, but after going without sleep for days i begged for the drugs. even with them i never slept through the night. it's rare if i sleep 3 hours straight. i'm so used to it and i don't mind as long as i can get back to sleep. sometimes i can't. i woke up at 4 am today and couldn't get back to sleep till 7 am. then i slept on and off for a few hours. at 5:30 am i took an ativan and a vicodin. yes. i suffer with pain too. i have scoliosis, osteoarthritis, herniated discs. i've had 6 epidurals which didn't work so i take the drugs. i rarely take the full prescribed amount. i told my pain doc i was worried about addiction. he told me not to worry that the amount i take is not that strong. my massage therapist has helped a lot. i've never been a "nap" person. if i fell asleep i'd wake up "cranky", but the last few months many nights i fall asleep watching tv even before 8 pm. sometimes i can get back to sleep after washing my face and brushing my teeth, but other times i can't. i keep a lot of things recorded so there's always something to watch on tv. sending postive thoughts to all. arlene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAP Posted September 15, 2013 Report Share Posted September 15, 2013 Dear friends, I wonder if there is something in the air this week? None of us are sleeping well. I know we each have good individual reasons why we are not sleeping well, but still... Peace, Harry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queeniemary Posted September 15, 2013 Report Share Posted September 15, 2013 You may be right Harry, I feel mine stems from stress and anxiety over the production I am directing. My mind is racing each night when I try to sleep. Maybe it is something in the air.... I probably will sleep for a week after this coming weekend.... Good job on the yard sale...... Mary (Queeniemary) in Arkansas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfh Posted September 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Dear friends, I wonder if there is something in the air this week? None of us are sleeping well. I know we each have good individual reasons why we are not sleeping well, but still... Peace, Harry I broke the chain, Harry. 11 hours Saturday night at the hotel; about 6 Sunday night but 3 this afternoon. I hope you are sleeping better. Mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAP Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Dear friends, My sleepless spell snapped last night as well: 11 hours. I'm still a mite tired--actually fading rapidly--and will try for another restful night myself. HRH: There is a reason every theater person I've ever met call the week before the opening Hell Week. As director, you must be totally wired. Break a leg. Peace, Harry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary1063 Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 Sleep, none here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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