Because of this fuk’n RA I have and the never ending pain it causes it’s really hard to even get down sometimes no matter how exhausted I am from it. First few months of having it I went many nights in a row just lay’n there all night in agony until the exhaustion gave in and I’d get a night’s sleep now and again.

My old standby of watching a dull movie, documentary or crime show to lull me to sleep wasn’t working at all. Then one night I searched jewtube for the sounds of thunderstorms. It has turned out to be the best thing yet. Somehow, if I concentrate on the sounds of the rain and thunder it soothes me and my thoughts let go of the pain and out I go.

The vids are 10 hrs long, I use a cheap $10 Bluetooth speaker from Walmart right next to my bed with the volume up at about 7.5. Too loud is too annoying and too low doesn’t immerse you in the “rain storm” enough to grab your mind’s attention so that stupid thoughts and or pain can take over.

It’s been the best thing for me so far with about a 95% success rate. On the 5% nights I’ll put a movie on for about 20-30 mins then switch over to the rain. Seems to work pretty good so far.

Because of edema in my feet, ankles and knees from the RA I have to sleep with them elevated. This means I have to piss a lot. Like every two hours sometimes. So after hobbling to and fro from the pisser the pain is wide awake. I’ll just sit on the edge of the bed, close my eyes and listen to the rain. Soon enough I’m lay’n into my pillow sound asleep.

Been a method I’ve used now for about 8 months and has worked well. As a bonus, lots of vivid dreams of all kinds. Sometimes they’ll pick up where they left off after a piss.

Edit to add the rainstorm I use:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-KZ8fD9dy7c&pp=ygUmcG93ZXJmdWwgdGh1bmRlciBhbmQgaGVhdnkgcmFpbiBzb3VuZHM%3D

Really dry historical podcast It either puts you to sleep or you learn something I recommend the history of Rome

Sleep headphones and noise generator. Or a window AC unit.

Sleepy time tea or milk (contains* tryptophan, can be warm or cold but warm naturally relaxes you) Benadryl or melatonin Work out earlier in the day (if late at night, be careful with preworkout)

No screentime* 30 minutes before bed helps a lot.

Could also try meditating while lying in bed, or practice Astral projection. I like to pretend pools of water are teleports to other pools of water, so I can jump to different areas in the world. Fly around in your head and flick off the houses of the niggers in your life!

*edits

I've learned to embrace first and second sleep. First sleep can last like 2 to 3 hours with a space of 2 hours in between and then the rest of the night sleeping followed by getting up in the morning. But I go to bed around 930-10 pm.

Figure out how much magnesium you are getting in day, and you are probably vastly short of the 4,500 mgs that is the recommended daily amount. Up the amount of greens that you eat by a lot. Coconut water is a great source, but drink it earlier in the day so you don't have to wake up in the middle of the night to shit or piss.

Stretch, hot bath, melatonin, light outs.

When you can't sleep, say out loud to yourself, go to sleep. Three or four times. Your ears don't know the command came from your mouth and your subconscious will take over

I go fishing. Can't sleep anyways.

The problem is your body isn't tired, that's why you can't sleep. You should try working out your cardio. That will tire your ass out.

I work hard all day, bust my ass in tbe gym qnd eat one meal a day.