In the Middle of the Night

The ultimate irony is waking up several times during the night for no apparent reason when you're drop-dead tired.
I'd wake up with one or both arms or a leg completely numb.  I'd wake up to use the bathroom.  Or I'd wake up and use the bathroom even though I didn't need to, hoping to be able to go back to sleep after that.  I'd wake up coughing with a dry throat.  I'd wake up too cold.  I'd wake up too hot.  I'd wake up from a nightmare.  I'd wake up drenched in sweat.  I'd wake up with a headache.  I'd wake up to roll over because my back, neck, hips, and shoulders were so stiff I couldn't turn in my sleep.  I'd wake up thinking of all the things I needed to do that day...or last month.  I'd wake up reeling with dizziness.  I'd wake up with my blood sugar out of control.
Several weeks into adrenal fatigue recovery, and after resigning my job, I started sleeping through the night again.  Less often did it take hours to fall asleep even though I was exhausted.  Waking up with dead limbs happened less frequently.  I'm able to wake up to use the bathroom and go right back to sleep now.
Nine months into adrenal exhaustion recovery I had the energy to scrub the mildew off my bedroom walls which I knew had been there but I couldn't do anything about it.  (There are some pretty neat cleansers available, like vinegar and baking soda, that kill mildew but not people.)  I've noticed fewer coughing fits, sinus problems, dizziness, and headaches since then.
I never wake up freezing or overheated anymore.  Nightmares have become rare.  Night sweats still come and go.  I wake up in the morning with decreased stiffness and pain.  If I eat something with protein before I go to bed, I don't wake up with blood sugar problems.  I don't even have the problem of dreaming about overwhelming obligations anymore.

Ohhh, the Holidays...

Money is always tight, but more so when I'm unable to contribute to the household income.  This means I make, rather than buy, as many gifts as I can.  That's a lot of work.  It takes a lot of energy.
The Grinches of the world say that gift-giving is out of control and we should curb it anyway, but I love Christmas and I love to give gifts.  Quite frankly, I even like to receive a few myself.
Christmas is coming.  I'm too tired to blog.