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depends on how long you want to stay up for… you wouldnt want the same approach to staying up an hour that you would have for staying up for eight days… the “quick fixes” caffeine and other central nervous system stimulants will easily keep you up from 1 to 8 extra hours, but beyond that amount of time you’re better off without it.
Basically if you need to stay awake a few hours just stay busy, and don’t let yourself get too comfortable. Staying awake for a long time (more than a day) is very different. One technique involves planning the time you will be awake to involve very relaxing and easy activity the first day followed by days of increasing activity. This kind of approach can buy you 2 - 3 days, but depending on your health at some point you will reach physical fatigue and most likely fall to sleep when you finally rest. Staying awake longer than that requires a great deal of preparation. Remember to stay out of bright lights or your eyes will become tired, but also be careful not to strain your eyes in low light trying to see detail. Avoid running and other high levels of physical exertion. Keep yourself occupied with no brainer activities. And most important have a partner to slap you when you start to nod off. Still nothing will keep you awake better than being in a real and dangerous situation that takes you days to get out of…

this is the advice I was looking for. Now how do I go about associating things that I previously associated with her, with something else? How do you put this into practice?

oh no offense taken - I appreciate the words, sorry to hear about your PTSD my father suffers from that as well (vietnam vet). but one question - if we are not responsible for our thoughts, who is?

PS Ive written thousands of poems/songs/etc. there is no right way to do it.

try free association… instead of trying to write something beautiful and well worded, write absolutely anything that comes to mind as fast as you can. Fill up at least 2 or 3 pages, stop, breathe, and read what you wrote. You just inspired yourself!

thats what Im talkin about - those cliche phrases that make perfect sense but dont help anything… has that ever made you feel better? mind tricks Im lookin for mind tricks here… how do I control my thoughts? how do I replace the thoughts of her with the thoughts of something else? no one seems to have an answer for that…

if u come across any let me know

-ALSO-

Watch Ninja Scroll if u havent seen it. Seriously good movie, a little vulgar, but its worth it trust me!

neotokyo = tokyo in the future
motorcycle anime = sick *** motorcycle animation

know of any other movies with bikes like the ones in Akira?

try a different monitor - if it persists its either your video card, or operating system… I bet its the vcard

I like all of it, akira’s my fav cuz it was so ahead of its time - blew me away when it first came out… why dont they make more neotokyo motorcycle anime?

oooo bluish rectangles of death…. does it affect your computers functionality, or does it appear to just be visual? and how many/ how large are they?

see you got it all wrong, Im most definitely not wallowing around. I own my own business, I stay busy, Im always actively involved in improving my life. But thats just it, I follow everyones suggestions here, Im a VERY strong person emotionally (having been through quite a bit and not becoming bitter or negative) and I have no desire to be with this girl again. Thats why it’s so difficult and it doesnt make sense that I cant seem to move on. I’m not saying this was the only girl out there for me, and its not the only girl I can have (not to sound conceited but I have more than one girl “after” me) I just cant stop thinking about her (even when Im busy, sleeping, etc.) and its driving me MAD!

hurt - nine inch nails “my empire of dirt”
but later when Im drunk it will be re: your brains by jonathan coulton
cuz thats how I feel ” all we wanna do is eat your brains” I know Im weird right?

thanks for all the help… I think Im gonna go camping with my friends tonight, I’ll go swimming there and try making a new campfire recipe… should be good times, but I know its just a temporary fix, any other words of wisdom will be appreciated!

so you think I have to get over her to meet someone new? cuz I thought that, but some people tell me that meeting someone new will help me get over her. I was never a needy / insecure person who had a problem leaving relationships, this ones just different. I really loved this girl and I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her, and to know that I was so wrong about her is the most confusing and painful thing possible. I try to be optimistic, the whole it could be worse approach, but lets be real, that never makes you feel better. So if u dont think I should be dating yet, what can I do?