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ladydi1961
ladydi1961
Last night was the first night in a very long time that I slept good--I did even want to get out of bed this morning but I did. I slept so well that I had a nightmare which suck but at least I slept.


ladydi1961
deleted_user
deleted_user
Congratulations! Thank you for sharing.
arfie
arfie
Nothing freshens the world better than a decent night's sleep.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Nightmares are the pits. On the plus side, you got a good night of sleep, that's the important part.

When I have nightmares I write them down, even if it ends up being scribbles and nonsense, then when I am done I wad up the paper and I toss it into the grill where I set it on fire. I know it doesn't make them go away, or keep me from having them, but it's a nice visual to see the bad thing go away in a way that I can control.

I hope that your next night of sleep has peaceful and pleasant dreams.
deleted_user
deleted_user
The nightmare sucks, but a good night's sleep is probably the greatest thing in the world.
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