Purpose: For nights when the pain will not let you settle.
When to use: Use this in the evening, before another hard night.
Worksheet prompts
- How much are you hurting right now?
- What has helped even a little on other nights?
Position, heat, cold, quiet, a fan, sitting up. - What makes it worse once you are lying down?
- What is your plan if you are still awake at 3 a.m.?
Somewhere to go, something to listen to, no clock-watching.
A bad night is a bad night. Tomorrow does not have to pay for it.