When I was trained as a police officer I was not told that patrolling at night was going to be so stressful, during a night I can draw my weapon more than 3 times, and each one of them I think if I am really up to this.

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I had to alter my lifestyle to adjust better on nighty duty. No matter how stressful my previous shift was, I always make sure to get a good 6-8 hours of sleep before the next shift. Then I noticed that I got less jumpy and paranoid at night as long as I was well-rested. Prescription melatonin supplements also helped a lot, way better than sleeping pills for me.

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Nothing is more stressful and terrifying than an encounter at night. Don't forget to take care of your health.

Oh no! Are you in a large city? I used to have this kind of night experience when I was still in a big city.

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