im in a bind

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i want off the last of risperdal but the insomnia is terrible. when i cant sleep i cant hold it together. my family has low tolerance for unpleasatness and unable to be rational/logical when when stressed. i get severe behavioral issues in withdrawal where my body and mouth keep running uncontrably. these DAMN pills have ruined my health ravage my mind and ruined my life
maybe for ever. i need to figure a way of this junk for good without risking another hospital stay.
i tried sleep aids but they didnt work

my dad swears by camomile tea. Personally, I think it tastes disguisting, but the few times I have taken it, it did work!

tried that-nothing. my body has built a huge tolerance for sedative agents. and theres a paradox. to heal i need to take no chemicals. to heal i need to sleep. to sleep i need something to help me sleep. see the problem

There were studies made (back in the '50's, I think) which indicate the full sleepis not necessary for good health. If one lies quietly and calms one's mind as much as possible, the rest is good enough.

They did research with relaxation techniques and meditation. Each was found to be helpful in quieting the mind and allowing rest. Additionally, they found that these techniques also led to sleep in many cases. Essentially, lying quietly and RELAXING the mind was found to be as good as, or better than, the non-preccription sleep aids of those days.

I often have trouble shutting down my mind. Some is my AS and some is mild PTSD. I have found that, with some meditation technigues, I can move my mind from whatever it is racing about to something more relaxing. I still get only about two hours of sleep, then up for an hour , then about two hours sleep, then... I've just decided this is normal FOR ME and go with the flow. Some of my most inovative work has been done during that hour between sleeps.

I know this sounds similar to the old, tired NT mantra of "Just relax." However, it works for me. I just stopped stressing over it.

Pops

ok better but i have to be sure. another hospital stay would kill me.

how about a glass of wine? That always knocks me out.

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Hey, another thing: I remember reading an article on counteracting jet lag: it basically said that there are two body clocks: the one that modulates your sleep patterns, and one that's in charge of your hunger. The sleep one is over-ruled by your hunger clock, so that you can stay awake longer if you're hungry.

Conversely, perhaps if you didn't eat at all during the day, then ate a large meal before you went to bed, it might help you fall asleep faster (ok, this is mainly guess work- you may have to experiment a bit with timing )

thats good. any other ideas?