Category Insomnia

Boxing Day

December 26, 2012 Insomnia  3 comments

I hate insomnia.  I really really do.

I’ve had bouts of insomnia most of my adult life, since my early 20’s.

I don’t fall asleep easily, I’m a light sleeper most of the time, and once I’m awake, it can be really difficult to go back to sleep.

I was really tired and sleepy last night after our Christmas dinner with friends, and I went off to bed while slave drew stayed up to watch something he likes and I don’t.  I don’t remember him coming to bed, I was sound asleep.

At 4am I was cozy, sleeping well, and drew got up to pee then came back to bed and spooned against me, which in cold weather I love.

I am cold by nature, my hands are often icy, and while I like sleeping in a cold-ish room, if I’m cold, I’m miserable.

That woke me up enough, however, to make it clear I had to get up and pee.

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