I'm sorry you're feeling so lonely. It's horrible and crushing, I know -- I get it a lot. I'm okay being alone in a familiar space, like my parents' home, or in an environment that feels pretty closed and safe, like Gordon Hall, but one of the things I've learnt this year is that I don't get on well on my own otherwise. At least it's happening at a time where you have things you can turn your mind to, and people around you (Marc, Sean, Piers, Becky, etc, etc) who will look after you, and at least home isn't too terribly far away.
I always tried not to think about it too much, and to do plenty so I could lie down to sleep at night and just drop off. Since that probably isn't working for you, why don't you pick up some herbal sleep aid type things? Nytol? I can't remember if you've ever tried that stuff (and if you have, it might be worth trying again, even if it didn't work so well -- things might be different now). I also found that if, the last hour before you go to bed, you dim the lights, that helps you to be relaxed and get sleepy -- the amount of light impacts quite a lot on how sleepy you feel. Also, don't eat too late on, because that won't help you sleep. Rhythms and routines helped me a lot.
I don't know any other tips I can give. Go home when you can, and try to keep occupied if you can't sleep. Spending nights with other people/with other people around obviously helps. I poked Marc and Sean to look after you for me, so they should be seeing you soon. I'm sorry you don't have a home-away-from-home that you can go to like me.
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Date: 2010-03-02 12:33 pm (UTC)I always tried not to think about it too much, and to do plenty so I could lie down to sleep at night and just drop off. Since that probably isn't working for you, why don't you pick up some herbal sleep aid type things? Nytol? I can't remember if you've ever tried that stuff (and if you have, it might be worth trying again, even if it didn't work so well -- things might be different now). I also found that if, the last hour before you go to bed, you dim the lights, that helps you to be relaxed and get sleepy -- the amount of light impacts quite a lot on how sleepy you feel. Also, don't eat too late on, because that won't help you sleep. Rhythms and routines helped me a lot.
I don't know any other tips I can give. Go home when you can, and try to keep occupied if you can't sleep. Spending nights with other people/with other people around obviously helps. I poked Marc and Sean to look after you for me, so they should be seeing you soon. I'm sorry you don't have a home-away-from-home that you can go to like me.