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03/28/2008 18:05
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well i guess that is the definition of addiction isn't it? but i dont know. It's the stupidest thing in the world. I can't stop overdosing on sleeping pills. I mean, well no, I could easily stop, but i dont want to, but i dont want to be on them all the time. i dont even know whats going on.

Ok heres the situation. I have had terrible insomnia pretty much my entire life for which ive tried every cure imaginable to no avail (and that includes suffocating myself until i pass out thats how frustraiting it is). My mom doesnt believe me that i cant sleep (she thinks i am conspiring against myself and staying up all night on purpose because you know i just love to be completly exhausted all day long!) My doctor agrees with her.

So i tried sleeping pills in the reccomended dosage and that didnt help me sleep so i started taking more (10 to 20 a night) and found that even though i dont sleep through the night (i wake up about 10 times a night) i feel amazingly refreshed in the morning and am never tired during the day. and all was well for a while.

But i dont have enough money to buy enough sleeping pills to support my habit and recently have resorted to stealing them. not good. also they have been affecting me in weird (bad?) ways. the build up in my system is making the physical effects somewhat permanent (a lot of facial twitching, the world feels as though it lacks friction, my jaw is always slightly agape as i dont think to keep my mouth closed, i am very pale sometimes like a corpse, and my coordination is slightly off). Those arent so bad, i even like the feeling of no friction, but there are some bad ones too. I've been having seizures, not the fall on the floor jerking uncontrollably kind, more like the zone out and lose reality for a while kind. not good as i will have my lisence and be driving soon. I've also been hallucinating which is ok at night when i take the pills and am laying down alone but they aren't just at night any more. I walked out of my house this morning and thought i was about walk right into someone so i stopped short and the person disappeared right in front of me. I cant begin to imagine what my neighbors must have thought.

And i know that taking so many pills is not good for my liver. i mean for gods sake im 17! i am way too young to be worrying about liver failure.

i guess what i want is for it to be like it used to be when the sleeping pills only affected me at night. i dont really know what to do. no, i do know what to do but i dont want to do it... arrgghhh!

Help. words of wisdom? i dont want to seizure and die I dont want my liver to fail and die. I dont want to die, i just want to be able to sleep like a normal fing human being! omg

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03/31/2008 20:07
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Lufft, I think you need to get some help for this. It is a serious problem and can damage your body beyond repair. Do you know why your not sleeping? Here is a list of tips my doctor gave me to help me sleep.

1- Don't drink caffine after 5 pm.

2- Don't smoke after 5 pm.

3- Take a hot bath at least 3 hours before going to bed. ( has to do with body temp.)

4- Journal 2 hours before bedtime. write about all the things you may worry about when going to bed.

5- If you can't sleep, get out of bed and do something relaxig. Don;t stimulate your mind.

6- Use the bedroom for sleeping and sex only. Make it a comfortable place to go.

I really think you should talk to someone about this. I don't want you to go through this forever. A professional can help sort out why your not sleeping and have better answers. Please get help.

Your Friend, Chris

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03/31/2008 22:36
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Oh, please don't try to stop them cold turkey or without help. I read that it could be very dangerous to you and even kill you to stop them all at one time. Maybe try to cut back if you can't get into to see someone right away. Please go to a doctor or treatment for help. I am really worried about you. You are the only one that can take care of yourself.

Your friend, Chris

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04/01/2008 02:49
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well like i said my doctor says its like all just a part of my evil plan to make myself tired all the time and my mom agrees so i cant get medical and i've had that exact list and it did nothing there is not other way to get to sleep my choice is either permanent fatigue or liver failure and liver failure i think would be better because it would kill me faster pemanent fatigue will just make my life miserable...
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04/01/2008 08:30
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You do not want to die! It isn't the answer! I think you just want the pain to go away! You are a very talented and gifted person. I read your poem on the other group and it was wonderful.

You are so young and have been through soooo much. You have been hurt in the worst way in your life. I wish I could take it all away. I can relate because I was molested from the time I was 4 and raped a couple of times during my teen years. I too wanted to die and not feel the pain. I hurt inside sooo much and never thought I would ever get better. I was wrong! I am 40 and have 6 kids now. All the pain I felt back then has made me into a caring, loving person that doesn't take shit from any man! I talk at abuse survivor groups and do everything I can to help others not go through what we have.

You are important and valuable to this world. You have a great talent in your writings. You could help others your age and even older wonen to not go through this. Your poems could get published and help millions of people, especially yourself. You are the only one that can take care of your body and mind. No one can do it for you. Learn how to love yourself. Remember that you are never alone and that there are people in this world that love and care about you.

I am here if you ever need anything and will do anything for you. You can PM me anytime. Please get help with those feelings of not wanting to live.

Your Friend, Chris

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05/03/2008 21:01
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I don't use them to escape or anything. I hate being altered at all really especially if I am feeling depressed. I wont take them if I had a bad day and am feeling down.
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