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so the 2:07 am post time is actually 2:07 your time? It looks like people from many countries use the board (I'm in Canada) so I'm never sure about the time.  Mighty Mouse, you loosened me up and now I'm in the addictive phase of using the board. How is everyone doing?... hmmm better check!

The similarities are always striking.  As you mentioned you aren't much of a sleeper 28 years later and can't relax. Having 8 siblings alone must have been tough and I imagine that's only the beginning.  So there is still room  for progress. What are you doing for it? ( if you don't mind getting concrete here, no problem if it's best not too)  For me I've tried herbal sleep aids, tapes, listening to business reports (they seem to work a bit!) and finally just take a sleeping pill every night.  I also sleep in the "safest" feeling place in the house. It's a little odd that but fortunately my husband understands and I actually do relax a bit. (you know the one about the duck, calm on the surface, paddling like hell underneath...)

Alright,  MM! is the creative person with the 'less' ideas.  The beginnings of a chant or rant here. Less lies, more truth; less agnst, more clarity, less mute, more vocal....yup there is something here to shout in the shower.

Yes I can laugh out loud and do more so in the last couple of years.  Have had some Lol moments on the board. (and lots of gasp and oh my god moments too)

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[mighty mouse]

Les(s),

Actually I'm in the U.S. but have a weirdo schedule because my husband works in TV and his schedule is all over the place. But we try to keep sleep schedules more or less the same if possible even though he sometimes requires naps. As for me, my wonderful H gives me a full body massage every night and I take a pill every night as well. It helps.

And yes...I'm still making progress. It takes time.

I'm I discerning that your Mom abused you in a sexual manner? If that's too personal you can just blow off that question or perhaps my discerning is not very discerning? I asked because my friend in California always needs a safe place to sleep since she had that kind of abuse.

BTW I love Canada!!I live in Texas and it's too hot here. Almost every year my H and I go to BC. I love it there. We also like the San Juan Islands. Disclaimer...I didn't grow up in Texas..like just about everyone here, I am a transplant. But I digress.

I'm glad you are laughing. It's good medicine.

MM

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A full massage.  I'm impressed!  Other sleep tricks - a hot water bottle but well, that might be too hot for Y'all down there in Texas. I make a nest of pillows too (is anybody going to talk to me after these revelations!)

Yes to your question.  But I have not defined it that way until recently.  I have posted a question about the "partnered child" -something a psychologist I have begun to see mentioned to me. She suggested I find a book or articles under this name but she didn't beat around the bush  either- she called it sexual abuse. I'm sorting out insurance so I'm not going back immediately.

It's about 12 degrees out but I don't want to turn the furnace on in June - that would be admitting to myself that I live in a ridiculously cold country.  Send up some of that warm air would you? Thanks MM

[sonia]

Less,

Sorry to take so long to answer. Heck, the mayor is a blabbermouth. So she probably just needs to shut up (unlike you who needs to talk).

Sonia