I had also decided to go back to the sleep support group. I had been seeing Lisa, but the night paralysis hadn’t stopped and I hated to keep taking prescription sleeping pills to prevent it from happening. My session with Lisa began with my telling her what had been happening in my life the last few days. She listened as intently as she always did, but I had a sense she wanted to move on to other topics. “Gemma, it sounds like you have a lot to deal with right now. How are you handling it?” How was I handling it? “I feel like my life is spinning like a squirrel cage that never stops.” “What have you been doing to relieve the pressure?” “Nothing, really. I know I should get out more, but since I divorced Carter, my life has been rather simple. I miss Norman terribly. He was the one person who was always there for me.” “Maybe it’s time to change that.
