The package arrived in just a few days, and as soon as it hit 9 PM and our usual bedtime was here, I was ready.
I tore open the box and laid out the grounding sheet on my bed.
It was a mix of feelings – apprehension that this wouldn't work, excitement that it might, and desperation – it had to.
I first noticed that the sheet plugged into the wall.
Not the regular outlet, but the "grounding outlet" - the third hole in the wall outlet that connects directly to the ground outside the house. It turns out that the grounding hole does not conduct electricity, rather, it plugs directly into the ground outside your house. When your electronic devices are grounded, they can operate safely without catching fire and exploding.
The same principle works for the human body - when our bodies are connected to the ground, our stress, inflammation and anxiety goes away, this cures all kinds of medical symptoms, including insomnia. That's why we feel so good when we walk barefoot in nature, because the electric charge that has gathered in our bodies from our daily electric devices can safely dissipate into the ground.
I took the grounding cable and plugged it into the bottom, grounding hole of the wall outlet.
The manual said it was completely safe to touch the sheet but I was still nervous. No shock. Phew. It didn't irritate my skin at all.
To be honest, I didn't really notice it being there at all. It was also super easy to store under my blanket in the morning, but we're skipping ahead...
After about 5 minutes, I started to feel... different. Not more tired, I don't think that was even possible – more so it was an urge to relax.
My first thought was that this was a placebo, but I comforted myself by acknowledging that nothing before had given me this feeling, and something had to be happening.
So, I got into bed, closed my eyes, and something amazing happened...
I woke up.
Feeling wide awake, I thought to myself, "well, my partner is still snoring; here we go again, another night spent in and out of sleep."
That's when I rolled over to look at the clock.
7:33 AM.
I slept for almost ten straight hours, not waking once during that time.
I was absolutely astonished.
Before that night, it had been a matter of at least 5 months since I slept more than 4-5 hours per night – and even then, I'd be waking up countless times in between.
But after just one night with this sheet on, I felt like I was on cloud nine.
I almost teared up a little, knowing that this could be a turning point for me.
I went downstairs and made breakfast for us, and the moment my partner saw me, he knew it had worked.
"Welcome back, love," he said to me.
Fast forward to today, and I haven't had a bad night of sleep ever since.
I'm able to spend more time with my loved ones...
My partner, in particular, is thrilled to have the woman he married back...
Above all, I feel like myself again. What a feeling.