Valerian Root, etc.

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Hi Guys!

Just for the record, I've had mixed results with the Valerian Root in the

past. If it doesn't work for you, try Kava Kava. It's pretty powerful

relaxant for some of us. Hubby SWEARS by it, uses it only once in a great

while if under stress and/or wakes up in the night unable to get back to

sleep. I wanted to mention this at the meeting, but didn't get a chance to

speak.

My sleep problems generally have to do with this new pressure on my hips and

knees. Last night was just miserable, in fact, with the worst hip pain

ever. Duh....I should have tried the pillow between my knees trick.

I ALSO wanted to mention a couple of milestones for me.....

(1) I was freezing the other night (as usual), and decided to take a bath,

figuring that I would have been able to fit relatively comfortably in the

tub now. Well, it's a teeny tiny tub in this townhouse we're renting till

the spring, so it wasn't exactly the experience I had been fantasizing

about. I mean, I'm pretty short, and it didn't even fit well

length-wise....but I fit!

(2) My dh, Pete, picked me up right off the floor a couple weeks ago

without killing himself. I haven't been picked up as an adult EVER. Ever

since, I ask him to do it once in a while for kicks. It's a serious

mood-lifter for me.

The best thing that's happened to me in a long time: at the NWH meeting

last week, while chatting with Rose (on this list....hiya!) she pointed at

me and said to her mom " that's what I want to look like in a year! " . As in,

I'm one of the ones who's lost a ton of weight......like, I really HAVE lost

a lot of weight, you know? It did a lot for my esteem, I tell ya.

Conor's extra demanding this morning and there's lots more to write! Ugh!

Everyone have a great week.

Lori