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WELL DONE YOU . . . I am most impressed you were up so early yet disappointed that I didn't realise you were up and posting.
I got up early doors and have been beavering away on the book which is really starting to take shape now ! I left the iPal upstairs so I didn't realise you had posted as the laptop doesn't beep when a message comes in like the iPal does and I didn't log onto e-mails so I wouldn't be distracted.
Poor old Mr M came in bed for a cuddle at 5.40 am but my mind was whizzing so I got up . . . ooops ! He will thank me when we are millionaires . . . plus he got on my nerves yesterday so heigh ho . . . go with the flow !
We are going out for lunch today so I should really think about jumping in the shower and doing major refurb works on my face and hair !
Keep vertical and remember . . . we are on our way and need to take it one day at a time sweet Jesus !
Tired Teddy x
Hey . . . Hey . . . Hey . . . I am no longer a technophobe Grogz !
I have attached a file which gives my proposal for the logo for Insomnia Productions Inc and the strapline to be attached to all of our cyber products !
Hiya Groggy
Great minds eh ? I had 4 goes at uploading a photo instead of that ? yesterday and failed miserably . . . I even e-mailed Martin for advice ! Anyway I have got my laptop out this morning as I don't think settings save so well on an iPal and voila . . . Tired Teddy is out of the closet for all to see.
Getting too many ZZZ's must be contagious as I seem to be getting my sleep bank too toped up . . . haven't been this black in a bank account in years ! It could be to do with us relaxing and not stressing about insomnia so much, or just that we are totally exhausted after sleeping ( or rather not ) with insomnia for so long. I have done some Keep Calm and . . . posters and will try to load them on here now I have successfully added a profite photo but don't hold your breath !
I had a bad sleeping day yesterday as I went for my dress fitting ( went really well ) after stomping out in a right mood as Mr M had forgotton I was going out and was a bit upset about it . . . Can't cope with his MANopause when I am having a MEGA Menopawsal Insomniatic moment !
Anyway we both had done something nice for each other by the time I got back ( saves an apology and admitting you were in the wrong ! ) and all was well. We had a lovely meal and then I did what I do best at the moment . . . had a MEGA snooze . . . don't know what has happened to the slight snooze ! Anyway I then announced that I was going to bed at 8pm as I was tired . . . you should have seen Mr M's face ! I didn't put a light on and it was Goodnight Vienna almost straight away until 1.22 am so that is my sleep bank well overloaded for yesterday and today !
I have brought the laptop to bed . . . breaking all of the new sleep rules I know but if I get out of bed Mr M will hop in and I really want to go back to sleep shortly.
I bought 2 pacifiers and I have to say they didn't do much for me . . . haven't tried them with Mr M in situ but he didn't think they would work anyway so the chances of him giving it a go are a bit remote . . . his loss . . . I have got possession of the COMFTY bye bo's !
I am on the laptop as I have some ideas for the book I want to get out of my head and on cyber paper . . . I can feel my eyes bobbing so I don't suppose I will get much done but at least I have changed my Tired Teddy photo which is a great start.
Hope you are in the land of nod, or if not doing something nice and relaxing.
Yours in . . . and out of sleep
Tired Teddy x
Hi Tommy
You should definitely sign up for the sleep course . . . It has changed my world . . . Or at least the way I view sleep and the lack of it.
I am now getting too much sleep but at least it has broken the bad cycle I was in.
I found having an pleasurable and relaxing activity planned for the nights I woke up helped make having to get out of bed because I couldn't sleep seem less frustrating and I even started looking forward to getting up and beating insomnia at its own game !
I now stack sleep in a ' sleep bank ' and don't attempt to try to get a normalised 6 to 8 hours in a block. I generally bank 3 and 4 hours at a time with an early doors get up in between.
I know this won't suit everyone but it has worked for me and I feel less frustrated and angry at not sleeping and I haven't felt so tired . . . Well apart from when I have had a too much sleep and the associated awake-iac headache . . . Just shows when you take the pressure off and look at it differently insomnia isn't so bad !
Good luck for getting your insomnia under control again and just remember . . . You have beat it once and I am sure you will do it again.
My new motto is . . . We shall overcome . . . Just not overnight !
Not so Tired Ted
Hiya Groggy
I have had a very bumby and naughty night but I only allowed myself to get a little vexed, rather than frustrated although my shoulders are telling me I was very vexed !
At least I know my rough night was because I had TOO MUCH sleep in the bank ! I am going to try to not bob off brpefore 7 pm in future, if I can . . . This could be a bit trixy as I have always been prone to a slight snooze early doors but these slight snoozes seem to turn into MEGA chunks of sleep just lately . . . Typical the only account I can keep in the black at the moment is the Sleep Bank !
Anyway . . .enough of the moaning . . . I meditated after my last post and did chuckle when a few minutes in my iPal turned the volume down and beeped to let me know I had got an email . . . How very inconvenient whilst one is mid meditation ! . . . The chuckle made me lose a bit of concentration but I was soon stretching again and up that hill ! The result was I was awake-ish twice and looked at the time at 3 something and then almost an hour later but only because I have a dress fitting today and I have to set off at 9 am ( no prizes for guessing who didnt set an alarm as it is Saturday ! ) I am determined to not be late as I have been late for my last 2 appointments. Mind you it is out in the sticks and the road signs are like something from Dick Turpins day and too flipping easy to miss and I am sure they just stop somewhere in the countryside ! I have got a line map of how to get there and got a navigation app on my mobile to talk me through it whilst I am driving . . . Just hope I can hear her over Freddy Mercury blasting out.
I am dreading my fitting as I have bloated out since I was measured in November due to over eating and drinking but also my hormone injection ! I said I was dieting so would probably lose weight after my measuring ( little blush ) but it now looks like she will have to do blanket stitches ! A colleague suggested doing an Elizabeth Hurley with large pins . . . Not sure a roll of hormonal blubber in between each pin will do for me what THAT dress did for Elizabeth Hurley.
I wouldn't even consider a hysterectomy if I were you as mi.ne was a nightmare and the reason I am having problems now. The procedure went wrong a wee bit and I had to be admitted by ambulance 2 weeks later with a haematoma that burst out of my umbilical wound . . . extremely unpleasant and very smelly let me tell you and you know how I like my fresh, crisp sheets !
Admittedly I no longer have the 666 shades of red days which is great but I now have a dodgy ovary that has been way too provocative with my bladder and bowel and one of my discs was torn on the operating table when it got a bit rough and I have had back pain every day since ! I did manage to hold off on a the BIG H for a couple of years by having my fibroid embolised but the pain then came back and I made the worst quick decision of my life and had the op. hindsight is a great thing and thousands of ladies have a happy hysterectomy but mine was of the horrendous variety and is certainly not to be recommended. Why don't you see a Gynae and ask what alternatives there are before you have such radical surgery ? A friend of mine had a wand inserted which opened up like a spiders web in her womb and it was then given the microwave experience and that made a difference to her and meant she didn't have to have surgery as first thought. Can't remember what it was called and dont see the friend anymore so can't ask her but I seem to remember ablation something or other. GOOD LUCK !
How did you sleep and did you get any work done ?
I am getting up now to start my Decadent Day the Menopawsal Insomniacs Way ! Classic FM played my favourite piece of music ( Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninov ) a while ago and am now right for rising . . .
Keep warm, snuggled and loaded with pain relief and I am sending you a get well hormonal hug . . . <%%%%@@@@%%%%>
Yours not knowing if she is in or out of sleep . . . Because her eyes are open but would close at the drop of a hat !
Grumpy Drawers !
Hiya Grogz
We must have crossed posted ! Good to see you are feeling a bit brighter and I don't miss those 666 shades of red days . . . There's a positive for having the BIG H !
My friend emailed the link below to an interesting article . . . Just going to order my sleep pack from the sleep council then it iwill seriously be Goodnight Vienna !
TT x
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/you/article-2256109/Health-notes-How-I-break-cycle-insomnia.html
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Hiya Groggy
No problem . . . You have a moan but then move on Ron and remember . . . You had 2 good days on the trot and we are not going to crack this all in one go, especially after the number of years you have had insomnia.
You have every right to feel sooky and fed up so wallow in it tonight then back on the waggon tomorrow !
I had a lovely lunch and too much to drink so I bagzied the COMFTY bye bo's c 8.00 pm because I put new luxury hotel quality cotton sheets on . . . You know the ones . . . Crisp cotton but with a sateen feel . Mmmmmmmmmx
My eyes are bobbing now, even though I have 3 hours already in my sleep bank so I will say nightie night . . .
Sleep well my cyber insomnia pal . . . Tomorrow is another day and we can overcome . . . Just not overnight !
Really, really tired Teddy x
KEEEEP DANCING . . . and for Gawds sake KEEP AWAKE . . . We have a book to publish. You will be very impressed . . . The contents page is done and even in a printable format !
Think I will use our last posts in Chapter 1 : Introduction and How it all Started . . .
Having to have a lay down in a dark room as I can't stop the singing in my head and the vision of you walking like an Egyptian !
Watch our world . . . Tired Tedzzz and Grogzzz are up and at it . . . Ta-Ta Insomnia ( did you get that the zzz at the end of our names are because we are getting ZZZ and getting up in the right part of the day now . . . Well for the moment anyway ! )
Can't wait for your next update . . .
I am off grocery shopping now as I am a lady that lunches today and I have to work a miracle with my hair before I arrive !
The concept of first and second sleep works for me . . . in fact basing my life on your research . . . I AM NORMAL !
I am now refer to pockets of sleep that I add to my sleep bank !
Well . . . I have never been sooooo pleased to hear your cyber voice Grogzzzzz
I am no longer and insomniac . . . I am now an awake-iac as I cant seem to keep my flamming eyes open !!
I did stay awake until c 7.30 pm but then snuggled down on the sofa until 12.30 am . . . Then I cheesed a very grumpy Mr M off on arrival at the comfty bye bo's . . . He stomped off in a mood and I am now left vexed and just short of awake <€€€$$$¥¥¥¥¥¥¥$$$€€€>. Thank goodness for Insomnia Land and My Pal Grogzzzzz
Well done you staying awake, having evening meetings and then not been mad when it is time you should be asleep . . . That is formally known as PROGRESS . . . WELL DONE !
I am writing a book on our insomnia experiences and Etsy ideas and would obviously like you to be my cyber ' sleeping ' partner. This is primarily starting as a vehicle to get insomnia out of my head and on paper and to help others . . . Is there a Mother Teresa's R US forum do you think . . . If not another one for the product range me thinks ! If you are interested and want to know more send me a private message with your email address and I will email you my ideas et al and we can get collaborating.
It may go nowhere and will probably never even get finished ( especially given the hours I am now sleeping ) but I thought it would make an excellent wee small hours project, or after 2 days and nights of MEGA SLEEP possibly a ' fit it in when I can project '. I am loosely basing it on the Menopawsal Insomniacs experience but you are a lady so that counts and your contributions would be grately received and appropriately compensated when we go PUBLIC . . . Just think . . . This time in 25 years ( time it will take to finish and publish ) we could be decrept millionaires !!!
You never know . . . We could do for Menopawsal Insomniacs what 50 Shades of Grey did for desperate housewives ( and Ann Summers ! )
I have got 20 chapter titles already and loooooads of ideas so . . . Keep writing . . .
Typical . . . My mind is whizzing with ideas now and I don't want to sleep but that is okay As I already have just short of 5 hours in the ' sleep bank '
Yours in . . . and out of sleep
Your partner in crime / insomnia and novel . . . Tired Tedzzzzz x
PS – Sorry to hear the pooch has gone back to base and I bet she is gonna seriously miss those Insomnia Nights . . . Another idea for the book !
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That was a big round of applause for you getting up just short of 6 am as you said you would.
Doesn't matter if you have a slight snooze before your jog because you need to take small steps remember and try doing it in phases . . . First stage is to get up at 6 am . . . CHECK . . . Second step could be to keep awake to say 8 am . . . Etc . . . Etc. just celebrate your success at stage one today and not worry about anything else.
Istead of doing cold turkey 7 days a week, why not lay in until say 8.00 am Saturday and Sunday . . . It is the weekend after all
Signing off now as iPal is charging Nd I am all scrunched up typing . . .
Looking forward to the next update but before I go . . . .JUST CELEBRATE YOUR SUCCESS TODAY ! . . . What a fantastic first step . . . WELL DONE ! I am so impressed I am going to celebrate with you and have an INSOMNIACS G&T when I get home from work tonight !!!!
Your very proud pal Teddy x
Aww Grogz . . . I feel like the only insomniac in the village !
Mind you 9 hours sleep must be contagious as I had it last night . . . in my split shift variant obviously ! I am soooo pleased I have got tomorrow and next Friday as holiday because I must be tired as fell asleep c 6.00 – 10.00 am, tried to stay awake but failed miserablybrhen went to bed and sleped c 11.00 pm to 4.10 am !! Think I have had toooo much sleep now as Inhave got that roo much sleep groggy headache !
I got home yesterday and Mr M had my bath run and the oven on, all ready for me to do my magic and we had an INDUSTRIAL G&T ( think I may add this to our portfolio and call it the INSOMNIACS G&T ! ) while we had our baths and waited for our meal to be ready. We regrouped after our baths and meal . . . Me in my glamorous relaxing outfit . . . and then the romantic mood was ruined . . . when he realised I was on my iPad ! He does hate it if he doesn't have all my attention on the rare occasions I am awake on his awake plain !
Anyway I quickly threw my iPal ( new name for my iPad as it never leaves my side ! ) to one side and all was well as we watched his favourite Steptoe together but then . . . as usual with the UK Gold channel . . . the FLAMMING adverts stopped play . . . Next thing both reclining ends of the sofa were up, I was laid down and as if my magic . . . voila I was asleep and SNOOOOOOOOORING ! Naughty Tired Teddy . . . I had ruined 2 special moments and it wasn't even 6.00 pm !
Think you may have a different idea of ice Dancing career . . . I used to represent my county, no my country and the majority of ice dancers were pensioners !!!!! The real good ice dancers were from the south fortunately so were not in our northern league ! That said I was quite good at it and thoroughly enjoyed it and who knows . . . . if I had started early enough it could have been MISS MENOPAWS and Dean, rather than Torvill and Dean !
To make up for not getting much attention I let him have the COMFTY bye bo's as long as I could and went in c 10.30 pm. He did seem relatively pleased to see me and it even looked like we were going to be able to stay together . . . ie he could fall asleep before I started snoring but alas this was not to be. Don't know what time he did an Elvis as I have no clock to look at but I now have what I call sleep with insomnia because I was laid there hearing everything around me and assumed I was awake but I couldn't hear myself snore which is odd because I am very good at it apparently and EXTREMELY loud !! Interestingly, just lately I have been able to hear myself snore sometimes but this has been when I have felt in a much deeper asleep . . . Not worried about it though !
My bladder woke me up at 4.10 am and I decided to start my pamper session in bed today by relaxing and emailing after refreshing my face with my loveley Estée Lauder tonic and putting my hair in bobby pins . . . I am trying to train my hair into a 1940's style for the big day and it is nice to be straight one day and Curley the next . . . Keep em guessing that's my new motto !
This will be followed by my usual pot of gorgeously strong coffee, a slice of toast with Mr M, a luxury bath and lather down with Angel body lotion followed my more lolling and relaxing. I shall then have breakfast proper . . . Menopawsal porage . . . This is piping hot porage with frozen blueberries and strawberries in while it rests and thickens . . . Sounds strange Inknow but the frozen berries take the intense heat out of the porage and this reduces the chance of a hot flush . . . I still usually have one but it is not as bad . . . Another idea for our product range . . . A Survival Guide for Menopawsal Insomniacs . . . KERCHING . . . This could be a real money spinner me thinks !
Oh well must close . . . Let the real pamper session begin !
Speak to you when you get up . . . Hope it is sometime soon !
Bright as a button Teddy !
BUGG*ROOZA . . . Apols if this offends anyone and the ooza bit does stops it from being a real swear word !
I had just closed my eyes to enjoy a final slight snooze before getting up, after sleeping through 2 meditation sessions and that FLAMMING alarm went off . . . on this occasion I am mad to not have a clock in the bedroom to check before rolling over Rover !
Naughty Tired Teddy . . . you shouldn't complain as this is progress as you are just short of getting sleep in the right part of the day . . . Stand with your hands on your head . . . Simple Insomnia ( Simon ) says <<€€$$##$$€€>> . . .
Watch out world Grumpy Drawers is back !
