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    Insomnia - how to cure?

    I watched a YouTube video that advocates staying awake for 36 hours straight to reset your internal clock for sleeping normally again. Anyone think there is any merit to this?
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    Insomnia - how to cure?

    Does Benadryl make you groggy next morning?
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    Insomnia - how to cure?

    In the past 4 months, I have developed a pretty bad case of insomnia. I can usually sleep for 3 or 4 hours initially around 9 or 10pm but will wake up middle of night around 2 or 3am and can't go back to sleep. When I finally get out of bed around  630am, I feel fatigued a few hours later around...
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    regretting my decision?

    Hi Adrian, Thanks for your kind words buddy. I tried to PM you back but could not cuz your mailbox is full so you need to delete messages. Casey
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    regretting my decision?

    I'm not sure why I'm feeling this way. I'm almost at a point of scolding myself for my past decisions. I'm 50 with little savings, working a temp job making $15 hourly with no benefits. I quit my stable job with benefits to do ride sharing which later turned out to be not worthwhile. The one...
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    regretting my decision?

    Friends, I thought I'd share my feelings here. I'm not exactly sure why, but lately I've been feeling a little down. I'm starting to have second thoughts about my actions of quitting my stable job and leaving my rent controlled apartment. After doing this full time for 2-2/2 years, I'm beginning...
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    car battery level tester - suggestions please

    Can someone recommend a decent and simple to use battery tester to check if the battery in my Ford E150 van is at fully charged or low?  Sometimes I don't drive enough and I'm worried the vehicle battery is getting low. Thanks, Casey
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    Going through a breakup

    The mother situation is complicated. The GF who is a US citizen sponsored her mom to immigrate here as a permanent resident. The mom's hubby died a couple years ago from cancer and mom was depressed about it. So GF brought over her mom to live with her to cheer her up. I don't speak mom's...
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    Going through a breakup

    Hi Adrian, sounds good. Let's do that! -Casey
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    Going through a breakup

    Jay, my friend. Thanks for your kind words. I've been through numerous breakups in my lifetime. But the current one is usually the worst. I didn't realize how hard I would take it. I wish time would speed up to get over this. Casey
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    Going through a breakup

    Hi Popeye, She doesn't communicate verbally very well. But she's been avoiding me lately and I just have a strong gut feeling the relationship is ending. She's been disapproving of my lifestyle lately. Casey
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    Going through a breakup

    Hi Nicole, Thanks for your kind wishes. Sometimes freedom comes with a price. Thanks for your empathy. Casey
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    Going through a breakup

    I'm going through a breakup with my longtime girlfriend of 6 years. She was with me for 4 years while living in a comfortable apartment. Although she wasn't keen on the idea, she even stayed with me for 2 years when I moved into the van. But then a major change happened. Her mother moved into...
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    Being grateful

    Yes, I had a nice time with my buddy over dinner yesterday. I appreciate his positive outlook on life despite his struggles. When he tells me about his life, it makes my own life look like a piece of cake. We both talked about how he might one day also live the RV lifestyle. Something to look...
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    Being grateful

    I'm also grateful I can meet up with my longtime college buddy for dinner tonight. I have so few friends nowadays it seems. I don't take friends for granted anymore.
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