• Home
    • About
      • Books By Jamie Harrington
      • PR Friendly
    • Shop
  • Heavy Handed Advice
    • These Things Are Better Than Your Things
      • Books That Don’t Suck
      • Places You Wish You Were
      • Vroom Vroom
    • Things Kids Do That Drive Everyone Crazy
    • Things We Do To Drive Ourselves Crazy
    • Happy Happy, Joy Joy
  • Pop Goes The Culture
    • ‘arry Pottah
    • Because, YouTube…
    • Obsessively Awesome Movies
    • Television Kills Brain Cells
    • Totally Fake News
    • Video Games Are Life
  • Delicious Food
    • Breakfast Is The Most Important Meal Of The Day
    • Death By Dessert
    • Dinner (And Also Second Dinner If You’re a Hobbitses)
    • Drink Up
    • Lunches So Good You Won’t Skip ‘Em
    • Slow Cooker Cafe
    • Snacks Make Me Happy
  • Make Me Pretty
    • Eye Makeup That Makes You Look Hot
    • LuLaLove
    • Nail Art You Wish You Could Do
    • Skincare is a BIG DEAL
  • Stuff You Won’t Make
    • Big Ridiculous Bows Texas Girls Wear In Their Hair
    • Crafts You Won’t Make
    • Crafts Your Kids Won’t Make
    • Home Decor You Will Forget To Make
↑

Totally The Bomb.com

Parenting Advice, Life Advice, Recipes, Crafts, Travel and Everything Fun!

Popular Stories

  • I Have So Many Questions About Kim Kardashian's Dress
  • Disney Just Released The First Trailer For Frozen 2!
  • Netflix’s New Documentary is Every Mom’s Worst Nightmare
  • Toys R Us Is Back! My Kids Will Be So Excited!
  • Dear Mom Of The Child Who Just Cut Her Own Hair
  • People Are Saying Netflix's New Horror Movie is The Scariest They've Ever Seen
  • The Handmaid’s Tale Will Return For Season 3 In June, Naturally
  • Looks Like Jussie Smollett Faked His Attack - He Paid To Have It Staged

Heavy Handed Advice

Nobody Ever Talks About How Lonely Insomnia Is

1 Comment

  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Pin
354shares

It’s 4am, and I’m awake. Still. Insomnia is something I have dealt with most of my adult life. And it’s really lonely.

Just a few minutes ago I tried to stretch really loud, hoping maybe my husband would wake up just for a few minutes, so I’d have someone to talk to. I ran out of Netflix to binge, and I am feeling particularly bored this morning/evening.

He didn’t wake up. In his defense, sometimes he does. He’ll get up, sit on the couch with me for a bit, usually fall asleep during an old episode of The Office. Sometimes I think he does it for me.

insomnia

Sometimes I think he does it because he misses me. It’s got to be awful being married to an insomniac.

I need to get a pedicure, but I keep napping when the damn pedicure place is open. Why are there no 4am pedicure joints? It’d be really convenient. But also probably kind of spooky.

That’s the other thing they don’t tell you. Grocery shopping at 4am is possible, but it’s not recommended. The deli counter is usually closed, the produce is almost always covered, and the stores are full of pallets and people stocking the shelves.

They aren’t really looking to carry on a conversation, either. Most have headphones in and are just trying to empty their pallets before they go home and go to bed.

Sometimes I wonder if they have insomnia, too and that’s why they took a middle-of-the-night job.

Maybe I could work as a stocker. I’m an author now. The thing is, I do my best writing in the middle of the night. (Don’t worry, this isn’t it.) My creativity is at it’s tippy top around 3:30am.

Concept of idea with colorful crumpled paper

I think that’s terribly unfair.

I will probably stay awake until I need to take my daughter to school at 7:45, at this point, it’s easier than falling asleep at 6 and trying to wake up before 7.

An hour of sleep is almost worse than no sleep at all.

All insomniacs know that. It’s all about the bargaining.

bartering

“If I fall asleep now, I can get two hours. Then I can go to the DMV, get my new license, and come home to take a nap.”

“All I really need is a good six hours. Then I can take on the world.”

“What if I just stay up all night and then go to bed early tomorrow night?” (This one never works, by the way. Do not try it.)

My friends invite me to do things, but I am usually to exhausted from the night before to go. They know better than to invite me out for breakfast, because unless I am still awake, I am missing that date.

I really miss my friends. But I can’t call them at 4am.

Can I?

Sometimes I get a good night’s sleep. Sometimes I wake up at 7:30 and take on the world. It’s insane what you can get done before 10am.

well rested

But I can get way more done after 10pm, (That’s the mantra of insomnia!) and that’s why in the middle of the night, in the quiet of my house, I write.

I watch TV.

I scroll through Facebook.

I play video games.

I do anything but sleep.

I wonder if I can turn on an accidental light in the master bathroom and get my husband to wake up.

bathroom door

It would be nice to have someone to talk to.

Subscribe Today

all the awesomeness direct to you.

    About Jamie

    Jamie Harrington is an author, mom, and all around fun person. She's completely pop culture obsessed. When she's not blogging, you'll find her gaming and watching silly movies. She's a total sucker for a silly movie.

    Follow her on Instagram.

    Comments

    1. Brandy says

      This is me. I have severe insomnia since I was about 13, when all of my issues started. I also have a nightmare disorder that adds into it. So when I do actually sleep, I am having nightmares which means no good sleep. In order to reallllly sleep, I have to medicate. I hate medication, so that is very rare for me to actually do. I have found that Blue Lotus (an herb) helps me to relax a little more and tends to help e get a little more real sleep. Sometimes I wander around outside on our acreage in the middle of the night petting animals lol.

      Reply

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Subscribe Today

    all the awesomeness direct to you.
      Copyright ©2019, Totally The Bomb.com. All Rights Reserved. Site by Pixel Me Designs