THANK YOU ALL (MACHELLE)
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Machellewatches | Saturday, October 26, 2002 - 04:19 pm     I just wanted to thank all of you for your support. I have taken the much needed advice and have put the rest in gods hands. Will probably get on chat tonight as the house is empty and i am not sleeping much, but i am holding up okay. The worst part is just remembering the dreams we had of watching the kids graduate, traveling etc. hope to see you all soon. god bless Love, Machelle |
Pamy | Saturday, October 26, 2002 - 04:39 pm     {{{Machelle}}}You are in my thoughts and prayers. |
Meggieprice | Saturday, October 26, 2002 - 06:04 pm     Machelle, I have been praying for you. I cannot imagine your hurting heart. You will be hearing from me by mail soon.  |
Bookworm | Saturday, October 26, 2002 - 06:13 pm     Hi Machelle. You are still in my thoughts as well. There are a few of us in chat right now, if you want to come visit. |
Juju2bigdog | Saturday, October 26, 2002 - 11:18 pm     Take care, Machelle. |
Misslibra | Sunday, October 27, 2002 - 01:47 am     Machelle those are the best hands of all. It will be hard but stay strong and hang in there. |
Sia | Sunday, October 27, 2002 - 11:02 pm     Machelle, I wish you could sleep some; you would feel a bit better physically if you could get a full night's sleep each night, but I realize that it's very difficult for you to do so. Please take care of yourself.  |
Schoolmarm | Monday, October 28, 2002 - 05:10 am     Machelle...you have been in my thoughts and prayers! I have some practical advice for your sleeping problem, which are TOTALLY normal for anyone who has gone through the hideous stress of losing a spouse to death, illness, or divorce. You may alternate between insomnia and absolutely collapsing. This goes along with stress. If you feel tired...sleep....get someone to watch the kids, if you can. Here's the practical advice. It might be really hard to sleep in the bed by yourself. Try sleeping on your sofa with your back up against the sofa back...snuggle in a nice comforter. OR buy one of those really long body pillows to hug. Also don't feel funny if you sleep with the lights on (or TV on). For some reason, this gives a sense of security for many. You could also try to really block things out with eyeshades and earplugs. I'm betting that you will want to stay kind of alert since you have kids so you might want to forgo the earplugs. Sleep is one way for your body to heal, and what I've discribed borders on sleep disordered. But I think that ANY sleep is better than NO sleep. I was very surprised to have lost my spouse to divorce 12 years ago. I still like to sleep on the sofa...TV and lights on. Not all the time, but it's comforting to me. I thought that I was a real crackpot until I found out that many other widowed and divorced people also have this sleep habit. (My brother is in the same boat and his kids sleep on the floor in his room...the toddler often climbs in for safety and security.) Get sleep however you can, and if your sleep pattern seems unusual to other people, don't worry about it. You are grieving, your sleep patterns will be knocked out of whack for awhile. Hugs! Marm |
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