#trouble sleeping

[milykins]

TMNT Headcanon - When You Can't Sleep

Authors Note: I feel I need to clarify one thing. I’m aware that some people rely on marijuana to help with sleeplessness but I personally don’t use it so it’s unlikely to have a place in my writing. Recreational drugs in general won’t really be something I write about. Call me a straight-edge but I prefer leaving it out. I will write about alcohol usage since I do occasionally have a drink with friends.

Anyway, I actually have been having some rough nights lately so therefore we have this.

Individual TMNT x Reader

TW: Mentions of sex

You’ve been having a lot of trouble sleeping lately. Lucky for you, you’ve got plenty of cure-alls. It all depends on who you ask.

Mikey

Your cuddly turtle boyfriend is no stranger to insomnia. Sometimes, the life of a ninja was too heavy, even for him and his upbeat persona. You knew Mikey could feel things a little too deeply and replay horrifying images continuously in his head. Over the years he’s developed some coping strategies. For you, he’ll offer you a melatonin gummy and something hot to drink. Tea, hot chocolate, or warm milk. If you still can’t sleep after that, he’ll stay up with you. He’ll cuddle you, rub your back, play some calming music… most of all, he’ll tell you that whatever this is, will pass. You might start panicking a little bit, telling him through tears that you’re afraid you’ll never sleep again, but he’ll assure you that you will. After all, no one died from a few sleepless nights. His gentle reassurances are just what you need to hear, and eventually you do drop off into a peaceful and dreamless sleep.

Raph

Not nearly as tactful as his baby brother, Raph will bluntly offer to give you an orgasm. After all, that’s one of his go-to’s when he can’t sleep. Raph is actually the only one of his brothers to have a somewhat healthy sleeping schedule. Disturbing images, horror, and depressing stories just don’t hold a lot of weight for him. They still affect him, but he’s able to compartmentalize these things and drop off to sleep rather easily at night. He’ll still try to help you with your insomnia, though, like a good boyfriend should. If the offer of sex is turned down, he’ll offer a backrub – an innocent one, of course. No ulterior motive, he’ll promise. He’s very good with his hands and able to work out any knots, kinks, or stiffness, getting you very relaxed in no time at all. You might accept his offer for sex then, just because he’s been so sweet and patient, and given you an amazing massage. It works. In the afterglow, you’re asleep and cuddled up next to him, wrapped in his comforting embrace.

Leo

His first reaction will be concern, and he might pepper you with a few questions. Did you watch something disturbing? Is anything causing you stress or causing you to worry? Is it something he did? You quickly assure him he’s done nothing to cause it. You actually don’t know the reason; you just can’t shut off your brain for some reason. Upon hearing this, he’ll light some calming incense and offer you tea, of course. This blend will be a combination of valerian root, peppermint leaf, and a few others that promote wellness and sleep. True to form, he’ll also recommend meditation, except he’ll have you do it a little differently than you normally would. After your tea he’ll instruct you to lay down in his bed, get comfortable, and close your eyes. He’ll have you breathe deeply as he leads you through the most peaceful guided meditation you’ve ever experienced. It’s so relaxing that you have no trouble falling asleep after that. Leo will follow suit and be careful not to disturb you as he crawls in next to you.

Donnie

He is the worst about having a healthy sleep schedule. It isn’t because he has trouble sleeping, but because he has difficulty tearing himself away from his work. He just has to finish this one thing… or read one more paragraph. It’s never just one more paragraph with him. He usually needs to be coaxed to go rest, so it’s no surprise that he’s still awake in his lab when you quietly shuffle in after trying unsuccessfully to fall asleep for hours. Donnie will lose any and all focus that he had on his work and shift gears into helping you. He’ll shush all of your attempts to apologize for disturbing him and offer you a sleep aid. He’ll usher you to his bed and lay next to you, asking if there’s anything you need to get off your chest that may be inhibiting your ability to sleep. When you explain that you find it difficult to quiet your thoughts, he can definitely relate to that. He’ll put on some deep ambient music set at 432 Hz. He’ll explain that it’s the perfect frequency to promote relaxation, reduce tension, and support emotional wellbeing. It is what he uses to lull himself to sleep when he has a hard time reaching the coveted REM stage. The music works, and you find yourself finally slipping into rest. Donnie ends up falling asleep next to you as an added bonus. He really needed to stop working and go to bed anyway.

The End - Sleep Well Everyone

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[jokingluna]

[alarminglybad]

Ham.

[pollie-pockets]

Azura a dream about stars transparents

[di-devil]

The devil could not sleep that night, she stayed, But she really tried

But now it looks like a dumpling, It became a dumpling.

[blackhill2245]

New rookie

Warnings - fluff light angst (very very light angst)

Summary - new recruit reader has trouble sleeping but keeps it a secret, unfortunately for her maya and carina are determined to help her out.

I step into the station, hands shaking with nerves.

I had transferred stations as my last one was filled with angry white men who couldn't fathom the idea of having to work with a girl. I spent three years there and was constantly harrased and bullied, I'm thankful I got out now as I don't think I could have handled another day there without jumping out the moving truck.

I looked around the first thing I took note of was of how clean it was, sighing internally, knowing I'll be doing most of the cleaning now as the new rookie.

I spot a man at reception and quickly approach, my duffle bag on my shoulder and new uniform on. I preferred getting dressed at home.

"Hello, is Captain Bishop here?" I ask politely before remembering my manners, "oh I'm y/n y/l/n. " I stuck my hand out for a handshake.

He snapped his head around to look at me, his hand clutching his chest, "Jesus, you scared me, I'm Travis." he shook my hand, chuckling to himself.

"OH, sorry," I say bashfuly, "hey, don't worry, she's upstairs having breakfast, I'm guessing you're the new recruite?" He led me up the stairs, eyeing me up and down.

My first impression of him was that he was very neat, and I could see him being a little neat freak always having his pens in straight lines.

I huff to myself in amusement, "Uh yea, but I'm not a recruit. I've been working as a firefighter for three years. " he raised a brow but was thankfully interrupted before he could ask, "Oh shit!" I turn my head to the dining table, seeing the whole team sitting down for breakfast and a brunette woman, the one who spoke was a blond woman who I persume to be captain bishop, she was looking right at me.

The brunette gave her a look before the captain bishop got up. "Hello, " she cleared her throat. "I totally didn't forget you were coming," she chuckled to herself, I guess she was trying to joke? I wasn't very good with cues sometimes.

"Um well hello" I smacked my thighs nervously, my hands shaking again, having do many people look at me, "y/n y/l/n" I introduce, to her and the rest of the team.

She seemed to snap out of a trance of sorts as she straightened up and nodded, "Right, I'm maya bishop captain. Over there are Andy Herrera and Jack Gibson, the lieutenants, then there's Travis, whom you already seem to know. There is victoria Hugh's, Ben Warren over there. And my wonderful girlfriend Carina Deluca." She pointed to everyone who waved or gave me a nod.

"It's nice to meet you all." My voice shook, but I don't think k anybody realized. Maya jestured me away to a corner to talk.

"So I've already given out assignments, so you'll be on the truck, and your chore for today is to clean the locker room." I tilt my head a little. "Anything else?" I ask, thinking she's not finished. "Nope, that's it, but if you have time, could you just clean off the gym, just sanitize?" I nodded, slightly shocked. That was it.

"Whats with that look, newbie?!" I turn my head to see victoria looking at me, I assume she's the one who asked. "Too much work for you?" I shrunk a little, I knew all people were tough on the new people but I hadn't been one in three years so it was weird.

"Uh no, I'm just a little shocked on how little I have to do." I smile politely, swinging my hands by my side.

"What do you mean, Bella?" I hear an accented voice ask from right behind me, flinching in suprise. I fully turn around, everyone's attention now on Me.

"OH well, my old station made me do laundry, cooking, clean the bathrooms, change the sheets in the bunks, clean the aid car and truck, and mop every floor." I list off not thinking much if it.

"Surely you had help" I turn my head to see Warren talking to me, shaking my head negative, they all give each other looks.

"Um, well, if you don't mind if I?.." I gesture to my heavy duffle bag. They all rushed to say I could go, I make my way to the locker room finding an empty one and putting my stuff away, putting my little toy firetruck and ambulance next to my spare clothes, smiling lightly they were my good luck charms.

It was one month in, and I don't think I have ever felt this happy, exhausted, yes, but happy too. You see, I have insomnia and anxiety, and as nice as everyone is, they are still new to me, so my anxiety is through the roof, making my insomnia bad again.

Currently, I was hanging out. It was a quiet shift, and carina was around again, we were all around the dining table just chatting and having fun.

I didn't partisapate much to exhausted and trying to stay awake, I was in-between carina and Maya, they took a liking to me and are very friendly towards me.

I picked at my food, feeling bad for not eating it as carina made it, I loved her cooking, but I just didn't have an appetite.

I didn't notice the table go quiet until maya gently shook my shoulder, snapping myself upright. I turned to her. "What?" I ask, blearily not realizing how rude it sounded. She furrowed her brows bending her head down to look at me, "You ok?" She said, gently rubbing my shoulder with her thumb.

I nod taking a bite of my now cold food, grimacing a little.

Everyone suddenly gasps. "Something must be wrong if you don't like carina food." victoria accused, pointing her finger at me. I swat her finger away from my face, "Get your smelly finger out of my face," I grumble. "Exceus me my finger is very clean!" She pretended to be offended, "clean my ass, " I huff sinking in my seat.

"What's wrong, bambina? Hmm?" Carina gently grabs my chin, so I look at her, and I immediately melt into her touch, everyone around the table giving each other amused looks, not used to seeing me so touchy.

"Nufin," I mutter, turning my head away. She gives Maya a look, "cmon, we're going home, your shift is over," maya declares, standing up. "It is?" I ask confused.

"It ended half an hour ago, we all just thought you wanted to stay for dinner" Travis says gently, "oh" is all I say in reposnse as carina gently grabs my hands and helps me stand up, "Ok well bye" I say bluntly, turning to leave.

"OH no, you dont." Maya grabs the back of my shirt, pulling me back and keeping me there until she and Carina said goodbye to everyone herself.

I huff trying to walk away, "bambino stay." carina pointed a finger, and despite not being a dog, I stayed put. "Were bringing you home," she told me, gently caressing my head, "I can just go home myself." I didn't want to leave my car here. "Shush," She dismissed me immediately.

Once they said goodbye to everyone, I was led over to the locker room to grab my stuff before being led once again to thier car.

"You're coming home with us," Maya said from the front seat, "but I don't have any clothes or stuff for a sleepover." I weakly protest I didn't have the energy to argue. "We have stuff you can use," carina turned and gave me a soft look quickly buckling me. in. I was bright red in an embarrassment. I huffed but gave in.

The ride was quiet apart from the occasional conversation between Maya and Carina, I was grateful my eyes kept shutting, and I would have gotten irritated.

The car pulled over, and I was again led up to their apartment and brought inside, taking my shoes off and leaving them at the door. I was left standing there like an idiot, but not for long.

"Cmon, time for bed," Maya called from fhier bathroom, I walked over, tilting my head confused. "But it's only 7 pm." I point out.

"Bambina, you're clearly tired, relax it's OK, we'll take care of you" I don't know why, maybe it was her gentle touch and tone or the way she and Maya were looking st me like I hung the moon and stars, but it made me emotional.

"OH hun," Maya said, sympathetically seeing my tears, I'd like to blame my tiredness on why I was so emotional, but carina saying, it was OK, just broke me.

I started sniffling but it wasn't long before I was engulfed in two sets of arms being rocked side by side, "it's OK hun let it out" and "sh sh sh it's OK, your ok" were being whisperd, such a heartfelt moment.

I chuckle pulling away and wiping my eyes, "m ok" I mutter, "you sure" they checked and I nodded, but as Carina went to grab me stuff to wear and use maya stayed with me, always having one hand or the other on me to comfort me.

I got ready quickly before stumbling out of the bathroom in Spiderman fluffy pj bottoms and a Grey batman shirt, "thankyou for letting me stay" I mutter bashfuly heading towards the door so I could sleep in the guest bedroom.

"Where are you going, silly?" I turn to see Maya patting the middle of the bed, "Hmm?" I tilt my head confused "your staying with us, if you're comfterble, of course. " I eye them still confused.

"You're quite oblivious, bambina. Me and Maya want to be more than friends with you." They both suddenly looked shy.

"Oh" I say completely shocked, I did not see that coming I mean yea I had butterfly when I saw them and yea they were more touchy with me and flirty, come to think of it maybe they were crushing on me. "Me?" I point stupidly to my self.

Carina hopped out of bed and dragged me in between them on the bed, "Yes, you stupid".

I huff offended "Maya carina being mean!" I yelp as she pokes my stomach.

Maya chuckled, cuddling on my side, head laying on top of mine, "so how about we go on a date, together" I sigh melting as she played with my hair, Carina pulling the blankets over us, "of course I would are you kidding?!".

My eyes began shutting, but I tried keeping them open "God I'm tired.", "We notice you haven't been sleeping?" Carina said concerned "yes I think changing stations is causing it, It was a lot of stress, and I guess my insomnia is acting up because of that. "

"OH baby," Maya cooed, kissing the top of my head, "Relax, we have you." carina curled on my other side, and I lay on my side head laying on mayas chest listening to her heart beat.

I fell asleep that night happier than ever. Waking up was like a dream the next day.

[elementop123]

It's one of those (rare, these days, thanks to meds and sleep hygiene) days when I cannot get myself to wind down for sleep. I'm really l focused in an AuDHD-feeling, not controllable feeling way on an idle game and have been opening it back up and continuing to interact with it for hours. And my other hyper focus right now is redisvovering Tumblr. Plus I have all the service dog thoughts and am still processing that I read in the guide dog book.todau because delayed processing is a thing. None of this is inherently bad. I don't hate perseverance or hyper focus or trouble task switching. But I like what sleeping at night and being mostly awake during the day, to the degree my chronic illness allows, does for how my brain feels. And I have to be up by 845 to let my aide in.

[songspiral]

"Trouble Sleeping" by Corinne Bailey Rae

[hersurvival]

Nearly flat diet cherry cola

Beside my bed from last night

There's a tightness to my throat

As I fight the urge to close my eyes

Because I cannot trust myself

To dream, to wake up

Still me

I turn the music up

A little louder

4 am

The sun

Is about to come up

[zluty-spendlik]

Hiya uhh I feel like some of you guys might help me with this one

Ive been sleeping very badly last few years and tge exhaustion is getting pretty bad - and I dunno what im doing wrong. So what does one do when they have problems w/:

Trouble falling asleep

Tossing and turning while asleep

Nightmares/"adventurous"(equally terrifying but my brain doesnt notice so I just run w/o being scared) dreams occur

Waking up even more exhausted than when going to bed

Everything hurts when I wake up

Im not sure if I just have like a hyperspecific sleep formula that I havent figured out yet, but heres the stuff that might be causing it:

Stress? Just a lot of stuff going on, like. Yeah a lot.

Uncomfortable bed- i might have trouble with the softness of my mattress? But I sleep badly when sleeping over(which happens a lot) too so idk

Lastly, very bad sleep runs in the family (to some extent). My mom has to have a seperate room from dad, earbuds in, that eyemask-thing on, a weighted blanket and sleepy pills/sleepy tea

If you guys have struggled with it too, Id be super happy to know what you think cause Im starting to hate my bed very intensely

[cynicalclassicist]

As someone who has trouble sleeping, yes!

It is not enough to get into a comfy sleeping position- one must go through several and spin like a rotisserie chicken to arrive at the position you started with.

[hersurvival]

Two hours

Woke up in a sweat

Outside

Of my own body

With such immense

Longing

And sadness

That I shiver

Skin crawling

Coming in waves

Intensifying

Until I am numb

Return to my self

To feel how damp

Everything is

With my head pounding

Ears ringing

A lasting sensation

Of detachment

Still trembling

Inside

[perfecttragedyflower]

I watch horror movies so I have nightmares about something other then my past.

[wavee9]

I hate how hard it is for me to sleep

[cynicalclassicist]

I wish that I could nap.

But I do have quite a bit of trouble with getting enough sleep at night!