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waking up in the middle of the night

toffuna101toffuna101 Posts: 2,837 Boards Guru
in Health & Wellbeing
how do i prevent myself from waking up in the middle of the night? for context i take aripiprazole.
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  • independent_independent_ Community Connector Posts: 9,729 Supreme Poster
    No meds here so I can’t speak from that perspective, but I too wake up in the night a fair bit.

    Routine helps me, and not staying up super late. Especially in the summer when the light comes in at 5 in the morning. Blackout blinds also help if you don’t have those already.
    “Sometimes the people around you won’t understand your journey. They don’t need to, it’s not for them.”
  • toffuna101toffuna101 Posts: 2,837 Boards Guru
    i already have a routine and i dont stay up too late. i wonder what im doing wrong.
  • IsThisJustFantasyIsThisJustFantasy Posts: 92 Budding Regular
    Relaxing activities before bed might help. There's sleep noise apps that have a range of tunes to listen to for sleep. What about listening to relaxing songs to end your day? Particularly your favourite relaxing songs @toffuna101
  • toffuna101toffuna101 Posts: 2,837 Boards Guru
    i do that sometimes too and it still doesnt help.
  • eylaheylah Posts: 8,015 Legendary Poster
    i wear headphones with rain sounds bc i cant fall asleep without it 😅 but it can help relax.
    ppl dont always need advice. sometimes all they rly need is a hand to hold. an ear to listen. and a heart to understand them. 🧸
  • toffuna101toffuna101 Posts: 2,837 Boards Guru
    rain sounds are nice. ive taken naps with it before and it helped.
  • eylaheylah Posts: 8,015 Legendary Poster
    its so relaxing :)
    ppl dont always need advice. sometimes all they rly need is a hand to hold. an ear to listen. and a heart to understand them. 🧸
  • toffuna101toffuna101 Posts: 2,837 Boards Guru
    ikr
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