i cant fall asleep to total silence... is something wrong?

[Alex]

i always put either a couple family guy or south park episodes on at a low volume at night and fall asleep to them...

i cant seem to fall asleep with nothing on... i just start thinking about random things and it keeps me up

should i seek help or is this normal?

 

[RagingBITCH]

ADD?

 

[bootymac]

I think it's normal, because it's probably based on what you hear while you're awake. If you live in a noisy area or something like that, then I'd assume you would more accustomed to that than silence

 

[Alex]

Originally posted by: bootymac
I think it's normal, because it's probably based on what you hear while you're awake. If you live in a noisy area or something like that, then I'd assume you would more accustomed to that than silence

i come from one of the biggest cities in the world...sao paulo...
i live in guelph now... miniscule in comparison

maybe that it...

i used to sleep with music on a lot when i was younger too...

 

[chocobaR]

I also sleep better when there's noise around me. I don't like the silence.

 

[Coquito]

my father has the same thing. he suffers from constant anxiety in bed if he's not listening to the radio or tv while falling asleep. He has alot on his mind, & like mac said, he's use to it.

 

[Excelsior]

Me too. 99% of the time I sleep with my TV on.

 

[MustangSVT]

you need a hot girlfriend.

have some stickey sex before u goto sleep.

u wont need no south park!

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: MustangSVT
you need a hot girlfriend.

have some stickey sex before u goto sleep.

u wont need no south park!

 

[Willoughbyva]

Sometimes I put on music while I go to sleep and sometimes I can't stand for there to be anything on. Maybe because I have heard it so much I am bored/ tired of it. I know other people who do the same thing.

 

[Xenon14]

I have two computers (probably like 8 fans) running overnight at my dorm. When I went home, as i was in bed all i coudl hear was teh SCREAMING sound of Silence... it was an insane ringing in my ears from lack of noise.

 

[SharkyTM]

i need noise, and airflow... i sleep with my box on and th fan blowin...

 

[jadinolf]

Me too but I need to hear voices on the radio so I listen to an all news station.

If I had music on I would never fall asleep.

So I guess it's not really unusual.

 

[EmperorIQ]

so having A LOT on your mind is anxiety? I have problems with my mind constantly running off, and i have problems staying focused on one thing, but i always thought it was normal. . . so it isn't? There are times at night where i keep myself up for 3-4 hours just thinking and pondering.

 

[fs5]

I think we're all to used to hearing our 10 case fans blowing....

 

[EmperorIQ]

Originally posted by: fivespeed5
I think we're all to used to hearing our 10 case fans blowing....

that's true.

 

[So]

Originally posted by: EmperorIQ

Originally posted by: fivespeed5
I think we're all to used to hearing our 10 case fans blowing....

that's true.

yup.

I wonder what total silence would be like (I mean total! Not any biological noises, no EM buzz, nothing but oneself).

 

[Alex]

Originally posted by: MustangSVT
you need a hot girlfriend.

have some stickey sex before u goto sleep.

u wont need no south park!

check my pic

i dont spend that many nights a week with my girl tho, we dont live together...

 

[Blayze]

Im the same way. I have a fan in my room and if its not turned on I can't sleep.

 

[Atlantean]

I need to hear the humm of the fans in my computer to keep asleep (had power outtages in the middle of the night and woken up because I could not hear my pc. I usually watch some anime and fall asleep to that every night anyways or tv or whatever. Always noise though.

 

[Feldenak]

I have an Enya CD that I throw in...always puts me to sleep.

Works wonders during finals when I can't force myself to sleep even when I need some shuteye.

 

[silverpig]

You go to bed with south park or family guy playing... Your dreams must rule.

 

[Chaotic42]

I like a fan. Nice sleeping noise.

The best is rain on a tin roof, but you have to take what you can get.

 

[SWScorch]

I can't sleep in silence either. That's why I keep my computer running 24-7; the white noise of the fans provides a nice steady background to which I can readily pass into sleep.

 

[Regs]

I have my fan on all year round so I could sleep better at night.