Hi everyone,
Thanks for the tips and strategies. I ended up sleeping pretty well the last 2 nights with no meds. I know that i'm more powerful than any drug. Case in point - i tried to not drink coffee yesterday and I didn't all day and this morning I felt so out-of-it, anxious thoughts looming, etc, not excited for the day at all... and then I told myself I could have one cup and no more after 12 noon, and see if that's okay for my sleep patterns. I had only taken 2 sips and I already felt better, and theres no way caffeine was in my system. Sooooo psychological....! I was shocked by my reaction.
It's funny, now that I have decided to go to Toronto to do my masters for a year, I'm already worrying about what I'll do after my masters. I don't think I'm coping that well at work having to take 3 days off in the last 3-4 weeks because of no sleep. So I keep thinking, great if I do my masters, but I'll just come back to this job that I'm kinda bored of yet can't take on more interesting responsibility because I can't really cope/handle it.
Okay negative part of my mind... shut up!
Enjoy the weekend everyone,
JD
P.S. Ashley, I'm excited about exploring a new city and I'm also excited to learn new things and get into interesting discussions with my fellow masters students :)