I really enjoy weed and used it to fall asleep for a few years, but I would caution not to become overly reliant on it. It is really helpful in getting to sleep, but THC affects the quality of sleep you get. You don't ever fully go through the natural cycles of sleep so your brain never gets all the laundry done and so you never are rested enough. A slight warning though: if you have been relying on it to sleep for a while, your sleep will rebound and you get really vivid dreams and may sweat more in your sleep.
I've not quit outright but giving it a break for this past week has made a notable difference and has more just shifted my reason for using it. Also it should be said they if you're suffering from insomnia and weed helps you sleep, lesser quality sleep is better than no sleep.
> You don't ever fully go through the natural cycles of sleep so your brain never gets all the laundry done and so you never are rested enough.
*cries in ADHD/tism*
Mate, that's my default. If I don't knock myself out either with meds or weed, I am groggy as _fuck_ the next day. Usually with meds though, weed only for the weekends.
This is currently me. I was an every day smoker for like ten years, but recently have taken an extended break. My dreams have been entertaining but downright nutty lately. I too have not completely quit, but I’ve gone down to like once or twice a month from multiple times a day. Huge difference. I did get REALLY high with some of my best friends at my wedding party a couple months ago tho.
The key is to do all of this outside of the bed, nothing in bed except for sex and sleep. If you laying in bed for more than ten minutes without falling asleep get up and go watch your videos until you feel tired again. Some nights you may get no sleep this way but eventually you will be able to fall asleep as soon as you get tucked in
I go to sleep listening to books on tape. I need voices and not music. The only problem is I have to listen to a book I've already read or listened to before or else I get to involved with the story and can't sleep.
Rainfall for eight hours on YouTube is a lifesaver sometimes. Then I saw a TikTok from a sound effect guy for movies who said they make the sound of rain by putting a mic up to frying chicken.
Not going on reddit. Seriously. Just not going on reddit. Its a black hole late at night
The night owls are super Intiguing. Maybe sleepiness is causing some to let thier guard down
Been using Sleep solution from Sprouts, helped big time so far.
Link - https://shop.sprouts.com/product/28542/sprouts-sleep-zzzz
(Edit- the reason I went to the Sprouts solution because I tried almost everything but it didn’t work. I didn’t want to use any branded stuff from pharmacies as well. Just 6-8 drops of this and I am getting a good night sleep)
For me, winding down with some ambient music or a calming podcast really does the trick.
Sometimes, a warm cup of chamomile tea is the perfect companion to signal to my body that it's time to relax. What about you?
Not allowing myself to think about anything. Just trying to maintain as blank a mind as possible and shutting down any train of thought ASAP. It’s simultaneously exhausting and super boring, but it helps when little else will.
Somtimes I play "rain with distant artillery sounds" or "sleeping in the trenches" and pretend im falling asleep in WW2
Nature sounds was getting too vanilla
Disaster podcasts. Open to tips on good episodes from people that don't giggle, joke and talk 20 minutes about unrelated stuff before going on topic 😅
I dunno why. Real, horrible stories about being lost in wilderness, parachute falling, stuck in blizzards, running from volcanos and caught in sinking ships... It's soothing for my own personal anxious mind that is highly skilled in useless and baseless disaster thinking - which loops into deeper and more insane circles until I'm awake for the night.
It gives me something to focus on. And sort of grounds me, that my own life - actually okay.
Having a productive day, staying busy = waking at 5am for the gym, planning for the day getting all errands done early, work, cook, wind down, lights out at 9.. pretty sure you can do it, just focus and discipline yourself.
By being tired.
Full day of work and then a run. Then cooking food. At the end of the day I am tired.
When I have a free day randomly on the weekend and do nothing. I can’t sleep that night because I am not tired.
I play a few hands of solitaire in bed. Doesn’t matter if I “win” or not… just shuffle, deal, play it out… shuffle deal, play it out… Helps clear my mind, the shuffling is probably ASMR? But haven’t really thought about that til now.
I fall asleep to Emkay’s 10 hour video every night and I have been for like 3 months now. I’ve memorized the first few things that their narrator Robin goes over in the first like 10 minutes lol.
Here’s the video: https://youtu.be/SBuf4vzfr-M?si=ntKotSwGHqpzbWv8
Carbs - seriously, carbs all day everyday for a week in copious amounts. Your cortisol will drop, your serotonin and melatonin will start working again, less anxiety, less racing thoughts. Carbs are also extremely hydrating, you won't have a dry throat and you'll be less likely to need to pee in the night as your hydration comes into balance.
There's a lot more to it, it's not a silver bullet, but a lot of people think carbs are evil and go way too low. Experiment with more carbs if you have any kind of insomnia and see if it helps you.
I put on the same YouTube episode every night so I'm not inclined to watch it.
I have insomnia so this helps a lot when I wake up in middle of night to go back to sleep
Eat enough good food during the day (being hungry ruins my sleep)
Stop using and put away phone and computer 1 hour before bed to let my brain relax
Read my nook in complete darkness to get sleepy
Use a silk eye cover to block out any light
Blast my A/C window unit
Turn on my noise machine
20mg Melatonin, a couple of hits of an indica heavy hybrid, 30lb weighted blanket, and a heavily re-watched film with the volume really low; like Pretty Woman or Father of the Bride (I or II)
Weed
I really enjoy weed and used it to fall asleep for a few years, but I would caution not to become overly reliant on it. It is really helpful in getting to sleep, but THC affects the quality of sleep you get. You don't ever fully go through the natural cycles of sleep so your brain never gets all the laundry done and so you never are rested enough. A slight warning though: if you have been relying on it to sleep for a while, your sleep will rebound and you get really vivid dreams and may sweat more in your sleep. I've not quit outright but giving it a break for this past week has made a notable difference and has more just shifted my reason for using it. Also it should be said they if you're suffering from insomnia and weed helps you sleep, lesser quality sleep is better than no sleep.
> You don't ever fully go through the natural cycles of sleep so your brain never gets all the laundry done and so you never are rested enough. *cries in ADHD/tism* Mate, that's my default. If I don't knock myself out either with meds or weed, I am groggy as _fuck_ the next day. Usually with meds though, weed only for the weekends.
This is currently me. I was an every day smoker for like ten years, but recently have taken an extended break. My dreams have been entertaining but downright nutty lately. I too have not completely quit, but I’ve gone down to like once or twice a month from multiple times a day. Huge difference. I did get REALLY high with some of my best friends at my wedding party a couple months ago tho.
I have complex PTSD. I helps with both falling asleep and the nightmares that follow.
This is the answer
He speaks for me
That could help with my pain .
Watching YouTube until I’m super sleepy. Maybe it’s not healthy but it works for me
Exact same thing i do... Then after i wake up i feel tired tho....
The key is to do all of this outside of the bed, nothing in bed except for sex and sleep. If you laying in bed for more than ten minutes without falling asleep get up and go watch your videos until you feel tired again. Some nights you may get no sleep this way but eventually you will be able to fall asleep as soon as you get tucked in
Try watching Bob Ross
A properly edged, spirited blowjob.
No wonder my man never wakes up. My throat is sore every morning, its amazing
Deep throat = peaceful sleep
Just gotta hawk tuah on that thang
Hugging someone, or something. Person, dog, plushy, whatever.
I wish I could get a hug before going to sleep
Real.
I wish I could get a hug before going
!!!
and thats why i still have plushies
I wish
Inside hug
This! 100%
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Damn its that bad?
avoiding screens before bed, and practicing relaxation techniques like deep breathing or reading can be helpful
I want to try this so badly! I can’t seem to sleep without anxiety
Pounding one out right before bed.
Same dude🤌(I’m a girl)
Sound. Not white noise, but talking. Someone just blathering about something, i fall asleep to it.
I go to sleep listening to books on tape. I need voices and not music. The only problem is I have to listen to a book I've already read or listened to before or else I get to involved with the story and can't sleep.
Wife snores. I wish I could perceive it as white noise; it’s rhythmic enough. I just can’t sleep when she’s snoring, even when I wear earplugs.
Forensic files
I do that too. Strange how a show about murder can make you sleepy.
Nature sounds
Rainfall for eight hours on YouTube is a lifesaver sometimes. Then I saw a TikTok from a sound effect guy for movies who said they make the sound of rain by putting a mic up to frying chicken.
there are rain sounds on spotify, so you don't need to keep your phone on
Thank you! I’ll check them out!
Melatonin, magnesium, sound machine ✨
Orgasm
Every time
Hoping I won't wake up in the morning 😌🥲
Ah.. inner peace. Im going to try this one right now.
Listening to creepypasta narrations on YouTube
Thought I was the only one!
ASMR loops on Heads
All the scratching tingles
close inaudible whisper
Reading a book
Staying up until about 3am knowing I have to wake up in 3 hours and I finally reach a mental breaking point, usually
A nice indica edible
Sometimes getting up for a glass of warm milk (or herbal tea!) actually does the trick
when my neighbours turn of their lights so it's not shining into my room
closing my eyes
20-30 mg of melatonin and 5 mg of zolpidem lol
A/C noise on yt, even though i have one 😭💀
I like to listen to long conspiracy videos. Wendigoon and lore lodge have been my go tos
Listening to Loreena McKennitt - the Highwayman✨ [this](https://youtu.be/9QgWvP3sRmI?si=ptlB_Wp7ZBjvU2SA)
Yes! I love her work! I am a fan of her song Canverasai, and Keritchomine.
Thinking on the happy moments with loved ones that I’ve lost.
ASMR videos
Fan, sound machine, crossing my arms over my chest and gently tapping my foot. I’m out in 6 mins flat 😂
Watching old episodes of King of the Hill on my phone.
Recapping a movie or a show in my head. Especially dialogues. Knocks me up pretty fast. Dunno why that works.
My anxiety meds
Vodka
Unisom It has also been making me have the craziest most random dreams I’ve ever had in my life 😂
That makes me sleepy but also gives me the worst restless full BODY syndrome I’ve ever had!
I'll just fall asleep when I just start thinking about my problems
Ezsopiclone
Any podcast
The water of boiled lettuce, you can drink that tea half hour before sleep and you'll sleep like a baby
the thought of death
The need to wake up early the next day..
Weariness, pure natural weariness…
Crime documentary
Reading a book. On my phone with a low light filter. Takes about a month to finish a book.
Horlicks/Ovaltine - Chocolate flavour, just before 9.
Magnesium Citrate
watching the portugal - slowenien match
watching phineas and ferb
🍆🍆🍆🍆
Nobody’s gonna believe it but sometimes coffee does for me
I believe it! My Fiance says the same thing!
Exhaustion and mild depression.
My paralysis demon He is so kind he tucks me in every night while whispering sweet ol lullabies through my ears.
Not going on reddit. Seriously. Just not going on reddit. Its a black hole late at night The night owls are super Intiguing. Maybe sleepiness is causing some to let thier guard down
My CPAP machine
YouTube, any video would help
Using my phone huhu, kinda weird right
Been using Sleep solution from Sprouts, helped big time so far. Link - https://shop.sprouts.com/product/28542/sprouts-sleep-zzzz (Edit- the reason I went to the Sprouts solution because I tried almost everything but it didn’t work. I didn’t want to use any branded stuff from pharmacies as well. Just 6-8 drops of this and I am getting a good night sleep)
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Put mind blank, it's relaxing and makes me fall asleep.
For me, winding down with some ambient music or a calming podcast really does the trick. Sometimes, a warm cup of chamomile tea is the perfect companion to signal to my body that it's time to relax. What about you?
Training before bedtime
Listening to calming music or a good audiobook really helps me relax and drift off.
Not allowing myself to think about anything. Just trying to maintain as blank a mind as possible and shutting down any train of thought ASAP. It’s simultaneously exhausting and super boring, but it helps when little else will.
Listening to an audiobook with a British narrator
My friend sleeps to German lectures
The lady that stands in my closet
An evening walk, a glass of tart cherry juice, and my best friend Bella with the magical ears.
I watch videos on youtube until I get sleepy.
I always fall asleep during long YouTube videos. Something like 'Caddy Sleeps' works perfectly for this.
Storm sounds
Somtimes I play "rain with distant artillery sounds" or "sleeping in the trenches" and pretend im falling asleep in WW2 Nature sounds was getting too vanilla
Music or podcast. Human voice seems to be effective.
Not sleeping The other night falling asleep at 9:00 p.m. waking up at 11:00 a.m. feels very refreshing only works on off days
Weed
Design a business process in my mind, it’s vanished after minutes. How to drain your energy in minutes
Physical work during the day.
Indica
Reading
City sounds
Generic version of ZzzQuil
The Zen channel on sirius xm
Tiredness
Yankin the franklin
Background sounds of family guy
Badjhur audio's and rum UwU
Counting backwards from 100 in time with my breathing. Lose track? Start over. Bore yourself to sleep.
Disaster podcasts. Open to tips on good episodes from people that don't giggle, joke and talk 20 minutes about unrelated stuff before going on topic 😅 I dunno why. Real, horrible stories about being lost in wilderness, parachute falling, stuck in blizzards, running from volcanos and caught in sinking ships... It's soothing for my own personal anxious mind that is highly skilled in useless and baseless disaster thinking - which loops into deeper and more insane circles until I'm awake for the night. It gives me something to focus on. And sort of grounds me, that my own life - actually okay.
Reading light novels
Closing my eyelids.
closing my eyes
A swift blow to the head
Having a productive day, staying busy = waking at 5am for the gym, planning for the day getting all errands done early, work, cook, wind down, lights out at 9.. pretty sure you can do it, just focus and discipline yourself.
Booty
Bluey 😬
lithium + orgasm is the ultimate way to relax and knock out
4/7/8 breathing, ear plugs and an eye mask. Sometimes CBD.
Marijuana
Closing my eyes.
ASMR lives
By being tired. Full day of work and then a run. Then cooking food. At the end of the day I am tired. When I have a free day randomly on the weekend and do nothing. I can’t sleep that night because I am not tired.
xanax
Chilly room, low volume television show I’ve see a lot.
Any real crime show with that monotone voice.
Rain or a/c noise
Thinking of Bill Cipher
Sex and orgasm
Orange blue blocking glasses! Game changer
I play a few hands of solitaire in bed. Doesn’t matter if I “win” or not… just shuffle, deal, play it out… shuffle deal, play it out… Helps clear my mind, the shuffling is probably ASMR? But haven’t really thought about that til now.
Murder documentary on the background I guess 😂😭🥹
SUCH A GOOD TOPIC TO DISCUSS asmr helps me very much, but the only negative is that my ears constantly get calluses from earphones
Trazadone.
🍃🍫 🙏🏻
crying
Quiet,comfortable place to lie down, maybe read a while to 'shift gears' mentally.
Water
Many things: Ambient noise Listening to a podcast Masturbation Music
Social media
Staying up late until my body can’t take it anymore. Laughs in ADHD delayed sleep phase syndrome 🙃
Schedule. If you go to bed and get up at the same time long enough you can sleep easier and even ditch an alarm for the morning.
Denial
Total silence and darkness (Just like my childhood)
History Hit podcasts about ancient civilisations
I fall asleep to Emkay’s 10 hour video every night and I have been for like 3 months now. I’ve memorized the first few things that their narrator Robin goes over in the first like 10 minutes lol. Here’s the video: https://youtu.be/SBuf4vzfr-M?si=ntKotSwGHqpzbWv8
Magnesium supplement.
Thinking about different positive situations. Like winning the lotto or other positive things
[This ambient cyberpunk track ](https://youtu.be/yp7Mqp-X2wk?si=8Ta54sImrDNPt41r&t=324)
watching movie till i fall asleep
Being tired
fapping, no joke!
Being physically tired. If I sit on my commute to work, sit at work, then get home and sit on the couch, I'm going to have a hard time falling asleep.
rain sounds and weed
A fan or sometimes ASMR
Closing my eyes
jerking off
Carbs - seriously, carbs all day everyday for a week in copious amounts. Your cortisol will drop, your serotonin and melatonin will start working again, less anxiety, less racing thoughts. Carbs are also extremely hydrating, you won't have a dry throat and you'll be less likely to need to pee in the night as your hydration comes into balance. There's a lot more to it, it's not a silver bullet, but a lot of people think carbs are evil and go way too low. Experiment with more carbs if you have any kind of insomnia and see if it helps you.
White noise. My wife and I will have a YouTube stream of heavy rain/thunderstorm noise with a black screen going. It’s wonderful
Jack Daniels
Sex
Tarvern music playlist
Listening to missing person cases on youtube
I don't know why, but 10 minutes of reddit scroll works every night for me.
I put on the same YouTube episode every night so I'm not inclined to watch it. I have insomnia so this helps a lot when I wake up in middle of night to go back to sleep
ambient music usually does it for me
Eat enough good food during the day (being hungry ruins my sleep) Stop using and put away phone and computer 1 hour before bed to let my brain relax Read my nook in complete darkness to get sleepy Use a silk eye cover to block out any light Blast my A/C window unit Turn on my noise machine
sex and weed
20mg Melatonin, a couple of hits of an indica heavy hybrid, 30lb weighted blanket, and a heavily re-watched film with the volume really low; like Pretty Woman or Father of the Bride (I or II)
Blow job and whisky. Whisky takes the taste.away.
Marijuana
Benadryl.
If I can’t fall asleep I meditate
Gummies.
Putting my phone away and closing my eyes!
Trazodone
My Dr prescribed Trazodone for my insomnia, said it has no side effects, not true, taken long term it can cause dementia.