i haven't been sleeping at all got some sleep early this morning. i am going thou a rough period with my ptsd. i haven't been on much not been sending hugs out. my va appointment went well on monday my diebites as come down great appoivement. he added three more units of insulin to keep it in good control so i don't bottom out again. they have started meals on wheels for me. that is great i get one good diebetic meal a day. we haven't had any rain hear for three days great giving the flood waters a change to go down. i hope people join my flood survior group flooding affecting all the mid west this share are flood survior story with one another. i pray for those along the mississippi river who are getting flood and like hear a levy as broken making problems worse for everyone. i got some sleep yesterday and went to and aa meeting last night and heard all members had been affected by the flood and thinking god that they were ok. you can always replaced property who can't replace a life loss.
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I\'m sorry you\'re not sleeping and I can definitely relate to that.. now I take some meds that help me sleep. I\'m glad that things are improving with your diabetes and the meals on wheels program sounds good. :) I\'m also thankful that you weren\'t affected by the flood. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you and I really appreciate your friendship. Take care.
Sorry you haven\'t been able to sleep well.
These floods are AWFUL...but life and family together is more important than
the homes lost. Sandi in UT.
If I could catch a rainbow
I would do it just for you.
And share with you it\'s beauty
On the days you\'re feeling blue.
If I could build a mountain
You could call your very own.
A place to find serenity
A place to be alone.
If I could take your troubles
I would toss them in the sea.
But all these things I\'m finding
are impossible for me,
I cannot build a mountain
Or catch a rainbow fair
But let me be...what I know best,
a friend that\'s always there.
~Khahlil Gibran~
When I have a hard time sleeping, I wake up a lot during the night, instead of repeating one, two, three, I repeat Jesus, Jesus, and soon, my restlessness turns into rest....
I hope things get better for you , I am on 3 shots of insulin a day , if you get a low reading and it\'s too low for you , you can eat chocolate or other sweets to help bring it up , some people use orange juice or peanut butter
hugs take care of you and try to think of happy places and thoughts at bedtime even prayer helps to relax you.
Not sleeping is so tough. The horrors of life seem to attack during that time.
But I\'m proud of you! You\'re still being active in life. You\'re still getting yourself to AA. You\'re still taking steps to maintain your health. These are all good things.
Keep taking good care of yourself. Sleep will come.
-Laura
sorry about the sleep ... it sure is hard when the ptsd kicks in like that ... hope you find some rest eventually.
Ptsd events and sleep do not go well hand in hand.
I tend to isolate from people when there is an increase for me.
You have done such goodwill on this site by establishing such worthwhile groups.
You are giving back to others what goodness has come your way.