Sorcha, this is the first time I have heard anyone else talk about story lines in order to get to sleep. I started that when I was very young- it used to irritate me that it took me months to develop very far.

By the time I did the refresh and got back into it, I tended to fall asleep.

One of my favorite scenarios was placing myself in a shipwreck or in a far north air crash. I got to have my favorite people with me but the opposite of the coin was that I had to accept a couple of my least favorite too.

I would set the scene then stand back and see how it developed- it's amazing what characters do on their own.

People who don't daydream or write don't know what they're missing!

Thanks.

When I was going through lupus (I've been in remission for 23 years and have every expectation of remaining healthy) I had chronic pain. Of course, the thing that helped me the most, the fastest, was the ACTH shot- I was careful never to ask for it so I wouldn't feel addicted to it- but meditation definitely helped. I also pictured a round little woman with a dustcap, a broom and a big smile who was just the right size for sweeping the insides of my joints free of all heated and heating elements until they were pink and clean and cool and healthy. I love that little woman!

Ebbie