Bereavement
In reply to the discussion: I thought it would get better by now. Husband died 2-6 and I still can't sleep and must force [View all]bucolic_frolic
(54,960 posts)The act of putting fingers to pen to paper helps the mind work things out. Over time you'll see patterns, you see how some thoughts repeat, and therefore something that needs attention or a different perspective.
Can't sleep? Get to sleep, or stay asleep? I take 1mg melatonin and a folate tablet about 9pm, 50mg magnesium and a mega dose of vitamin D after dinner. This per some ideas from YouTube's Dr. Berg. At least I sleep well, and that was not always the case.
We all don't feel safe. I see erratic things in the stores. Gasoline stations were usually within 10 cents of each other. Now some are 35 cents higher than the others. Don't know if the difference reflects old contracts, storage, or price gouging. Food prices are up and up. The same products can vary by $2 or more store to store. Some stores are sparsely stocked. Some products I can't find. WalMart had no cranberry sauce.
People are jolted. I encountered two drivers on the same back road barreling down the middle. I would have been run into a ditch if I hadn't blown my horn early and loud. And they look at me like I've got no right to be there. Who are you to toot at me before I run you over?
Hope this helps, hang in there, take an hour to put it out of your mind, talk to family or friend weekly.