How do you spend your time at night when you're not able to sleep?

Typically I let myself sink into frustration and despair knowing the next day is going to be a zombie-state miserable sort of day. Tossing and turning, checking the time and the weather (no idea why). I feel like I'm smarter than those thoughts that convince me I could somehow force myself to sleep. Maybe I should make the most of it and watch a movie or play a game or read a book rather than stressing over it.

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ScreamingFox · 41-45, F

I light a candle and read. Maybe take a bong hit and diddle. Sometimes I write or draw. I don't hate it because I love night time, it's so peaceful.

SpectralMourning · 41-45, M

@ScreamingFox I love the night too but I'll hit that point of exhaustion where I feel like I'm dying for sleep but it just won't come. Don't always do so well at that point when it comes to the self-calming tactics.

ScreamingFox · 41-45, F

@SpectralMourning yeah like when you have to be to work in four hours and you still don't feel tired... Then you get 45 minutes and wake up like a psycho...

At that point I just let the mania take over.

SpectralMourning · 41-45, M

@ScreamingFox Relating on all the levels.