by routine, I mean our daily activities that are basically the same day in and day out.

It's 3:15am and I'm obviously sitting at my computer instead of sleeping. Not a totally surprising thing but no longer a frequent occurrence.
Quickie now...I'm 23 days out from surgery. Thanks for the well wishes, but I don't want to concentrate on the fusion.
I brought it up because the pain meds are Messing With My Sleep Pattern Big Time. I slept over seven hours daytime today...not conducive to night time sleeping.
My choices are walk on a level area for 15 minutes, sit at the computer for 30 minutes, (whoo, just from tonight I'm about three months ahead) and then I get to lay in bed or on the sofa...

When you are laying flat on your back most of the day, ya can come up with the strangest thoughts! Oh wait! That's usual for me to do

I've been thinking of what will more quickly rock my yacht...sleep deprivation or my routine being shattered to bits. Lack of sleep--over two or three days--is a danger to me. I do what I can to protect that aspect of my stability. Power naps without guilt is one of them.

Now comes the routine--by no means am I in a rut! However having every bit of my activities curtailed is rattling an ugly drum right now...I'm getting frustrated, feeling pitiful, and jealous of anyone who can walk to the mailbox.

My question is this if you care to share;
What do you find to be the most harmful to your stability...and I'm not even sure that is the best way to express my question. Is it sleep deprivation or prolonged deviation from your usual routine?

I will share that it surprised me that my routine changing left me feeling more vulnerable. There's 42 books, half of which I've read, I listen to my calming music, meditate, light incense, play my flute, watch some on the telly...but it's not the same
Shoot! Am I even making sense??
Maybe I'm just on my decorated pity pot? It's purple porcelain with pink flowers on the tank and a red seat...I also installed a CD player, and have a holder for cold drinks

A wee bit of an addition here, but I did not realize that staying within my comfort zone was so critical for me. I'm the type that will jump into trouble in a New York minute, but that is probably part of my routine, also...

I thank you if you've read this far!! How many trips to the loo did ya make until ya finished this post?
Yeah, I'm grumbling but I'm also curious if and how these type changes affect you.

Cap