The Ticking Time-Out: psychoticragemonkey

Actually Inferno, I would really suggest trying lucid dreaming. What you seem to really need is something to distract yourself with and it's a fun concept. Plus if you manage to do it, you can have entertaining dreams as well. :)

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Originally Posted by Steve

Anyone remember how long ago I burned my arm? Was it 2. . .3 weeks ago? Its still bleeding. . .

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I didn't know about it. Have you kept it wrapped?

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Originally Posted by Devi

Actually Inferno, I would really suggest trying lucid dreaming. What you seem to really need is something to distract yourself with and it's a fun concept. Plus if you manage to do it, you can have entertaining dreams as well. :)

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Not thinking does it for me :P.

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Originally Posted by Shardnax

I didn't know about it. Have you kept it wrapped?

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It got infected the first week and i took care of that with betadine, but yeah i've kept it wrapped but tis in a place in my arm on the bend so its hard to keep closed.

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Originally Posted by Devi

Actually, don't try to stop yourself from thinking, it'll just stress you more. If you're not wanting to do pills or anything, try some meditation techniques. Think of a symbol you find particularly pleasing and trace the outline/contours of it with your mind repeatedly. It's not so much about emptying your mind as it is focusing it to the point of lulling yourself to sleep. It sounds like you're so worried about sleeping that you're waking yourself up to see if you've slept. I do that before traveling. Another thing you could try is look into lucid dreaming. There are tons of meditation techniques for that and they put me to sleep like nothing else. :yawn:

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This is great advice, if you are aware you're trying to think yourself to sleep you won't fall asleep and it will worry you that you are not asleep but instead if you just think about something for a long time and let your mind wander off thinking about something unrelated to sleep.

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Originally Posted by Shardnax

Not thinking does it for me :P.

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^_^ Haha I'm jealous. I have had so many complicated methods.

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Originally Posted by Steve

It got infected the first week and i took care of that with betadine, but yeah i've kept it wrapped but tis in a place in my arm on the bend so its hard to keep closed.

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How badly did you burn yourself :(? Last time I burned myself, using ointment helped the burn heal faster.

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Originally Posted by Devi

Actually Inferno, I would really suggest trying lucid dreaming. What you seem to really need is something to distract yourself with and it's a fun concept. Plus if you manage to do it, you can have entertaining dreams as well. :)

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Did that work for you because lots of people advocate it but never say if they have done it.

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Originally Posted by Devi

^_^ Haha I'm jealous. I have had so many complicated methods.

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I got forced into taking several classes I didn't need in HS. I learned how to completely zone out during those classes :wacko:.

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Originally Posted by Shardnax

I got forced into taking several classes I didn't need in HS. I learned how to completely zone out during those classes :wacko:.

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I learned how to zone out in the classes I did need. :wacko:

I even have a position named after me. :lol

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Originally Posted by Shardnax

I got forced into taking several classes I didn't need in HS. I learned how to completely zone out during those classes :wacko:.

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I learned to zone out in school when there were awards given out for football and I couldn't care less so I would count ceiling tiles. :wacko:

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Originally Posted by Tassadar

I learned to zone out in school when there were awards given out for football and I couldn't care less so I would count ceiling tiles. :wacko:

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:lol
I stayed in homeroom during all the school events at the end of the day. As long as I didn't get caught skipping them, my teacher didn't care.

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Originally Posted by Tassadar

I learned to zone out in school when there were awards given out for football and I couldn't care less so I would count ceiling tiles. :wacko:

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Oh my god you are actually richmond aren't you? :wacko:

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Originally Posted by Steve

Oh my god you are actually richmond aren't you? :wacko:

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God no.

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Originally Posted by Tassadar

Did that work for you because lots of people advocate it but never say if they have done it.

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I've never purposefully lucid dreamed. I have realized halfway through that I was dreaming, and then promptly forgot again until I woke up with that "damn, I should have tried something cool" feeling ^^;;;

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Originally Posted by Steve

It got infected the first week and i took care of that with betadine, but yeah i've kept it wrapped but tis in a place in my arm on the bend so its hard to keep closed.

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Have you gone to a clinic for it? Sounds like you might want another look at it. :-/

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Originally Posted by Shardnax

I got forced into taking several classes I didn't need in HS. I learned how to completely zone out during those classes :wacko:.

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Actually, that's why I started studying Japanese in college - I needed something to do during lectures. :lol Some of my best writing was done during that time, too. I'm way more productive when people are around but I don't pay any attention to them. :wacko: