For several days I've had a new night guard. I don't like it very much, but it's important to wear it.
The problem is that while I'm sleeping I take it out and put it away. Without waking up.
This has happened twice now. The first time I actually put it away in the case. Last night I kept waking up and looking for it, but I couldn't find it. I finally found it after I got up this morning, randomly placed on the bed. It was like sleeping with a pair of teeth wandering the bed.
I've tried to talk to myself about this, but the conversation is difficult.
Awake Matt: Sleeping Matt, you have to stop taking our night guard out. I will do that when we wake up.
Sleeping Matt: Zzzzzzzzz.
AM: Don't give me back talk. You need to agree to this.
SM: Zzzzzzz. Snort.
AM: If you don't listen to me I'm going to have to wake you up.
SM: Zzzzzzz? Muhnuh grabble zif. Zzzzzzzz.
AM: Wake up. HEY! WAKE UP!
AM: Oh. Um. Now you're awake. Which means you're Awake Matt instead of Sleeping Matt. So... don't take that night guard out anymore. Okay, I won't. I mean, I'll try. Oh brother.
Hey bro! I still occasionally have trouble with that, and I've been wearing my retainers for awhile. I used to wake up and find them next to my bed. Never knew how they got there.
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