I have this friend..?

Pills seem like a poor alternative. What is troubling the friend? Is it pain? or brain thinking? Put the energy there, and figure it out.

I would never urge someone who didn’t want to take medication to take it (unless it was life or death—and then it would be up to the doctors).

If someone is unsure about taking medication, especially one that runs the risk of dependency, he or she certainly shouldn’t take anything, especially without consulting a doctor first.

If he or she can identify the problem, he or she might be able to fix the situation without turning to medication. If it continues, however, your friend should see a doctor.

she/he has a guilty…i cant think of the word so lets go with mind…well i’ve also told he/she to drink some warm milk before she/he goes to bed…

@dirtydevil521:
I think you meant guilty conscience.

Some people are like that. I’m like that. I would never take any kind of sleeping medication. (and I would never, never take any kind of anti-depressant. I’m afraid of certain substances.)

Don’t try to talk your friend into taking something that he/she does not want to take. There are alternatives. Count sheep. Listen to Miles Davis. Smoke a bowl before bed. Warm milk, as you said. Hot baths. Et cetera. He/she can keep trying until he/she finds something he/she is comfortable with.

one thing that works is to get your mind off of what is bothering you. I use a counting technique that goes like this: counting a set of numbers forwards and backwards in my mind over and over, usually 1,2,3,4,5, and then backwards 5,4,3,2,1, as quickly as possible and then just keep it up. If you do this long enough, you’ll put yourself right to sleep.

Seems like they should consult their doctor. Personally, I don’t think you should say anything to ‘convince’ them they’ll be fine. If they have a fear of something, it’s a real emotion that your words can’t change.

I cant fall asleep at night either. Its horrible. I just recently found out in another question that i have DSPS. While i was in school i took sleeping pills sometimes to fall asleep, but i hated them. Yea i slept, but i woke up exhausted every morning. Marijuana on the other hand puts me to sleep at night and i sleep soundly all night long and wake up fully refreshed every morning.miracle drug if you ask me.

Try Melatonin supplements-a natural alternative that is said to moderate production of seratonin (and regulate sleep); I take one 3mg pill at night and it helps-otherwise I will sleep 3–5 hours and then wake up with what appears to be middle insomnia…read up on it and ask your doctor especially your friend is taking other medications (although this is a natural, holistic herbal supplement, it could have interactions with other pharmaceuticals).

Try meditation, yoga, or self hypnosis vids. That always works for me :D

Why not advise your “friend” to do whatever it takes to clear their concscience? Own up to whatever is causing the guilty feelings, deal with it and go back to sleeping like a baby!

Does your “friend” feel guilty for kissing bob?

no it’s not me i sleep fine…i said it was a friend