H just moved out, 13 months post-bomb

[Dawn of Hope]

Hi, 25 and Ali, thanks for posting to me! I really appreciate knowing that there are people out there who care about me enough to do that, even though we are only words on a screen to each other!

I am doing okay today, and I am happy to report that I went to bed a little earlier last night, and got up a little earlier today, so that is good! I decided to try something I haven't really done before, to see if it would help me with my sleep pattern issues. My new "rule" for myself is no reading and no computer after about 10:30 p.m. (I don't watch TV at all [that means NEVER], and rarely watch movies, so those aren't a concern in my case.) I know that those are the things I use to escape dealing with my own issues, and they serve as a procrastination crutch for me. They aren't bad in themselves, but anything done to excess becomes a problem, and these things qualify for me. So I am taking steps to limit them. Last night was the first time I tried this, and I found that I didn't quite know what to do with myself! That told me that I really did have a problem, so I will stick with this a while and see what shakes out of the experience.

Okay, gotta go make some phone calls before places close; will report more later.

Peace,
Dawn