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Quitting/Taking a long break from cannabis, and my sleep has been awful for the last week and a bit. What do you folks like to do to get ready for bed? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 week ago by Cracks_InTheWalls@sh.itjust.works to c/casualconversation@lemm.ee

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Been through this before, so I know it gets better eventually, but what do you folks generally do to optimize beddy-bye time? To the insomniacs, what are some things you do in the wee hours/early morning for a relaxing start to your day?

This morning's choice is checking out the music of Casiopea - saw them mentioned in a meme here recently, then later on saw one of my favourite gig spaces has a great local fusion jazz band doing a show covering them at the end of the month. Very chill, feels like menu music of a mid-90s Japanese 3D game in a very good way, lol. Funny how these things happen sometimes, kinda like seeing the car model you just bought everywhere on the road shortly after purchase.

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[–] minibyte@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Valerian root tea is the only thing that works for me. It tastes awful though, so drink it like medicine.

[–] Cracks_InTheWalls@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Oh shit, completely forgot about this. Used an extract the first time doing this and it totally did help - only issue was I stayed asleep a lot longer than intended, and was kinda groggy, but did get some full nights out of it. Thanks! May give that a shot again.

[–] ickplant@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Valerian is the way if melatonin does nothing. It knocks me out.

[–] NutinButNet@hilariouschaos.com 2 points 1 week ago

Is it okay to use a sweetener like honey in this tea or will that negatively affect the drowsy side effect?