JFC. I just realized that the day I was nearly hospitalized for a possible heart attack was 18 days before my son's 8th birthday. My dad died 16 days before my 8th birthday.
@RealDoctorMike Before anyone comments "Just go to bed when you get home," I get home about 1a, cook dinner, watch some shows or read. I'm a bartender, but not a party animal.
@RealDoctorMike I work nights 5x/wk, 3-12ish. Typically get to sleep around 3 or 4a. On my days off I have my son and have to be able be up at 7a to get him to school. Melatonin doesn't really work that well for me. Any suggestions?
Good weekends make Thursday so much harder. I had to pull over in a parking lot for 10 minutes until I could see to drive after I dropped him off. Now I have to go to work tonight and not only pretend to be ok, but to be the life of the bar and inject energy into everyone else.