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Mental Health Support

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Siwsan

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Sat Apr 25, 2026, 01:51 PM Apr 25

Nothing quite like sleeping for 9 hours and waking up more exhausted than before falling asleep [View all]

My sleep medications usually work. I had to stop taking it when I brought little Gwen into the family because I had to feed her every 3 to 4 hours. Still, no nightmares.

Last night that all changed. Two vivid nightmares, the 2nd of which I woke from TWICE and then fell right back in. As usual, I couldn't really walk or even raise my arms in the nightmare and woke up worried that it was real.

My daytime medication is lounging around with my kid cats, watching movies and dozing off.

With the way the world is going, I am afraid this might become the 'norm' for my nights.

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