Comment by verticalscaler
1 year ago
I know it really sucks and have struggled with it myself for a long time. Two things really worked for me.
Try these: https://www.loopearplugs.com/products/quiet
And at the same time have some calming barely perceptible background noise from a speaker somewhere in the room. White noise, brown noise, lofi, whatever works. Make sure the bedroom has blackout curtains and soft light.
As for cannabis, she doesn't have to smoke it. Appropriate edibles will knock her to sleep. Doesn't have to be a permanent thing either, breaking the cycle and getting good sleep for a few weeks is life changing and may be the start of a virtuous cycle instead.
I recommend both of you enjoy this video together: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mK2iXQm4LJs
Good luck!
As someone who was diagnosed with severe ADHD 20 years ago, marijuana makes my brain far more active. If if I have an edible around 5pm, I won’t sleep until 1am (I normally go to sleep by 9/9:30). I constantly want to do things. For me, weed is an upper.
My wife and my girlfriend are both jealous of the effect it has on me. But I’m jealous on the sleep-inducing or calming effect it has on them.
Please don’t assume marijuana affects everyone equally. It may work, but if it doesn’t, your girlfriend will know immediately so you can stop trying it. Ask her how marijuana normally affects her before trying that.
Note I wrote appropriate edibles. There is a variety.
I leave it to you to research a bit further and perhaps try different kinds, with some trial and error you may get lucky yet.
Thanks, much appreciated.
Just saw they very recently approved some canabis oil drops for medicinal use here, so that might also be an option.