Posted on Mar 12, 2018
SGT Joseph Gunderson
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
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I used to sleep right through the night but not so much now. Seems trips to the bathroom are part of that. Sometimes I'll just come here to the computer until I'm tired again. Sometimes just have too much on My mind almost like I forgot how to relax. There are times i'll take even naps when I usually didn't in the past to make up for lost sleep.
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SFC Greg Bruorton
SFC Greg Bruorton
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I can relate to all that. It's a common occurrence.
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SSG Dale London
SSG Dale London
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I get that. I sleep between 4 and 6 hours a night but never all the way through. I find myself up at least 2 or 3 times a night. But I find that I am a champion napper now. Never used to be but now it's a Sunday afternoon ritual.
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SFC Greg Bruorton
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My mind seldom stops when I lie down in bed. There's so much more to do. Consequently, I'm back up within minutes to work on genealogy, play a few tunes on the guitar, even Solitaire. Scripture reading helps as well. Often, the time is 2:00 a.m. by the time I get back to bed for the third time.

Repeated bathroom visits don't help either.
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
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I can sure relate to all of what You have said, sounds pretty much like My night.
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CDR Dan Cunningham
CDR Dan Cunningham
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You're lucky - 2:00 am is my first trip to bed
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LTC Jeff Shearer
LTC Jeff Shearer
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Greg I hate that for you but on the lighter side of what you wrote. My Uncle and name sake for my son said before he passed, when you got to be his age you spent all your time looking for a place to pee and trying to remember some son of bitches name.
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SFC Greg Bruorton
SFC Greg Bruorton
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LTC Jeff Shearer - You certainly nailed it!
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SGT Jim Arnold
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melatonin and 2 beers and it's off to lalaland but only for 4 hours which is better than less
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SGT Jim Arnold
SGT Jim Arnold
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it's even better when you do wake up and your blood sugar is where it should be after the beers
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