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Article: Blindfolded: Words of wisdom cure insomnia
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- The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA
- Article date:
- October 16, 2009
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HOME FRONT - AWAKE AGAIN
When you can't sleep, your mind circles like a hungry wolf: The
job, the house, the bills, the news, the job, the house, the bills.
If somebody shares the bedroom with you, you get the benefit of
his circling thoughts, too: The job, the house, the bills, the news -
and, if he's a sports fan like my mate: The job, the house, the
bills, the team, the team, the team, the team.
The cat, our third other ally in insomnia, brings his own
thoughts to the mix: The mice, my food, this bug, the mice, my food,
this bug.
Maybe it's the change of seasons, but it feels like no one is
sleeping around here lately. These days we're three in a room with
our insomnia.
My husband lies ...