Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
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Hello frens🐸 How to do you handle stress, a mind that never shuts down. I mean NEVER! I’m always thinking what I need to do as a wife, mom, grandma, daughter & house keeper. I wonder what it’s like to not care for others. It’s how I have always been. With the exception of limited sleep. I can be in a dead sleep then fifteen minuets after I went to sleep I’m wide awake. So awake I can’t lay in bed. Yes, I’ve dealt with insomnia a great deal but over the past couple years I was able to get to sleep and sleep really good for someone that gets up all night to pee. Nothing new had issues since I was a kid, small bladder. Anywho, I’ve tried everything. Essential Oils, herb tincture, calming supplements, turning off screens, relaxing, calming music and prayer. I know I’m more stressed at the moment from the steroid I’m taking. First time it’s ever affected me.
Do you have a favorite bible scripture that might help? Podcast or video?
Thanks hopefully when I get myself together, Lord willing and the creek don’t rise, I can pay it forward and be helpful to others here.
I’ve suffered with this my whole life. And I really don’t have any answers. If I really want a good long, hard sleep, I’ll take one Seroquel. It’s an SSRI people take for depression. Since I don’t take those anymore, I do keep them around if I need one good sleep. But that’s just one. 😂🤣. If I can get three hours I’m lucky, and then it’s tossing and turning for the other five.
Some people say exercises, supposed to help with a mind that runs - but I know you’re seeking the Lord already, and there’s only so much of the Bible you can read. Wish I had better advice.
Back in the day when I couldn’t sleep, I would just stay up and do stuff. But it really got old and it was hard on my body.
Seroquel will make you fat
I know what that’s why I don’t take it anymore
And maybe take it once or twice a month just to sleep. I am very aware of what it does to a human. If you want to sleep, your entire life away, they just take it. I’m done with all those pills.
The fridge raids in the middle of the night were epic tho
Psalm 46:10 "Be still and know that I am God." Sometimes I will just repeat this over and over, meditating on the statement's essence.
Checking out "practicing the way" solitude
They have some excellent studies and videos and content on the art of solitude..
All four courses could offer help for you I believe
Also the Sabbath course could help as well. All there content is really solid stuff to help you grow
Thanks fren😀