The not drifting off to sleep until 3am is starting to catch up to me 🫩

I’m having to adult the inner ADHD side of me that’s wanting to do this and that until I drop, just so I can take a decent long breath before I actually clock in for the work I get paid to do.

This year I’ve changed many things about myself, one of them being to stop confusing rest with being unproductive and being unproductive with being unworthy of the life I’ve been given a second chance at living. It’s been a hard acceptance for me, but the more I allow myself to acknowledge the truth behind it the easier that one little battle within becomes.

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splishsplash

I'm proud of you! Some people never learn that lesson.

PerfectionOfTheHeart · 46-50, F

@splishsplash 🙏🏻

Bexsy

I completely get this. When I was prescribed my medication, I was also officially diagnosed with ADHD. I was kind of like… okay, I already knew that, it’s just something I’ve always lived with. But I guess it was still nice to have it actually confirmed.
Now I’m honestly considering trying those sleep gummies, because my sleep is all over the place and pretty erratic

Have you tried them?

PerfectionOfTheHeart · 46-50, F

@Bexsy I get that. It seems like having it confirmed really sets you up for success in living your life better with it. I only have spurts of it, which is probably why I’ve never been considered as legit having it.

And I take two of these…

I love them. My body reacts really well to the L-Theanine as a general feel-good booster. But these with my magnesium glycinate, Zyrtec, and lexapro usually makes me dose off pretty quickly. But if I miss that window, like I did last night, it takes me so long to get back into that window of slowing down enough to drift off.

Bexsy

@PerfectionOfTheHeart im going to try these first, see how they feel, thanks!

PerfectionOfTheHeart · 46-50, F

@Bexsy Fingers crossed!

Livingwell · 61-69, M

That's a great lesson to learn. I did the same myself. The world keeps turning regardless. 😊

NudasPriest

It's an important distinction. One I'm starting to work on myself.

Keeper · M

Opposite here - been up at 4:30-5am 🙄

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PerfectionOfTheHeart · 46-50, F

@Keeper Why on earth do you wake up that early? I would’ve guessed the gym, but that’s after work for you.

Keeper · M

@PerfectionOfTheHeart I commuted (work) to DC and Baltimore for about five years, and every now and then my body will reset to that obscene schedule.

It’s not like I ever sleep late to begin - I’m usually up around 6:30 or 7, but the couple hrs makes a big difference.

PerfectionOfTheHeart · 46-50, F

@Keeper My gosh. That’s a long time so yeah, can see how that could get programmed in there.

No, it really does.

Sojournersoul · M

Rest is a good thing, recharges the mind body and soul

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