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Dear : You are doing great! You are a brave and wonderful woman and this is all going to get better. We are here for you and we will get through this together. First of all, please take some time to enjoy this break from the geodon withdrawal. This is a huge big deal. It means your body DOES adapt and let go of the drug. This means eventually you will be all the way off. I took many breaks while coming off Zyprexa. Once I stayed at the same dose for a month until I rallied the energy to go through more withdrawal. Sleep a. As , Kim, and Ros said, sleep when you are sleepy. The afternoon is perfect. Kids at school, husband at work. God and/or the universe gives us little gifts to help us cope. If you can sleep for a few hours during the day, it is a gift.

It will help. b. I think you need to establish your own private world in the middle of the night. Stop watching other people sleep. Use a room away from the sleeping people. Find books you enjoy or easy little projects. For me it is mystery books and certain DVDs that cheer me up. c. I wonder if the computer is a good idea in the middle of the night? I know that is when you need to reach out, but the screen is way too stimulating, at least for me. What about journaling at night? d. Would you consider sleeping in a room by yourself for awhile? You need the freedom to turn the light on and off, read, roll over, and be restless. I rotate a lot during the awake time I spend in bed. And I have to turn the light off and on all night. If you are laying in the dark listening to your husband sleep, you are creating totally unnecessary

hell for yourself. Your husband is blessed to have good sleep, but you need to take care of you right now. e. I turn the light on and get up as soon as I wake up. Sometimes I brush my teeth and drink some water or eat yogurt. Then I watch a funny show on DVD. Sometimes I don't even use the sound. I just need a focus for my brain. About an hour later, I go back to bed and generally go to sleep again. f. This suggestion is just me, but I get sleepy very early. I go to bed between 7:30 and 9 pm. I may only sleep for 4 hours or less, but it is very good quality sleep and I am not tired the next day. It is important to find you own circadian rhythm. g. I never, ever get into bed and turn out the light right away. I lay there and read, or just hold a book and stare into space and daydream. Darkness before I am almost asleep makes me totally

insane. h. I had a switch put on my lamp cord. I trail it under the pillow. I can turn out the light w/out lifting my head. i. If darkness is really freaking me out, I sleep the whole night w/ the light on. , these are just random suggestions about what has helped me. Maybe something here will help a little bit. I think naps are important for you right now. Love,

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