I got the events down, and next, I wish I could believe I was going to get the leaks down and then the frags, but I just don't have any hope anymore. The nasal pillow won’t work with or without tape or the chin strap.

Took a full Clonazepam before bed. A mouth fart woke me up at around 12:40, and I wasn't able to get back to sleep, though I slept nearly 6 hours. Still had some frags too. So I switched to the hybrid and laid there with it until 2:15, trying to get used to it.

Here's my next plan of action before I throw in the towel and end it all at the end of the year. I simply can't stop mouth farting with the nasal pillow. Yes, it's the most comfortable, but it just won't work. I can't find out if Tom’s right about me eventually “defragging” if leaks keep waking me up. So I'm going to use the hybrid for sure. I think I may have gotten it adjusted a little better. If I still keep leaking awake while chasing this thing called sleep and energy that I'm just not meant to have, then I'm going to do one of two things until I croak. One is to sleep with nothing until I start suffocating awake or feeling that winded, breathless feeling when I'm awake. At that point, I would reach up and grab the nasal pillow, which I'd have nearby.

Another thing I could do is start with the nasal pillow until it farted me awake and then remove it. That way I would at least be doing some CPAP time.

Anyway, I wore the mask again for about an hour. I made sure I could put it on in the dark. I learned how to take it off quicker too. This time around, there wasn't any hissing from the hose at the top of my head because I sealed it up better.

For now, it has its pros and cons, as with the other mask. The back strap is still a little snug, but I'm getting used to it. There's a little bit of pressure on the cheekbones, but it's much easier on my nose. Unfortunately, though, I'll probably still need nose strips. Definitely like how the hose shoots out from the top and that it's actually a little easier for stomach sleeping, but that puts me at risk of it shifting and leaking, so I'm going to try to keep myself from doing that. I am definitely more adaptable when it comes to positions than I thought I was. First I managed to train myself to stay off my back because that made the snorting and events worse, and now I'm slowly keeping myself off my stomach. With this mask, I should be able to sleep on my back, but I don't do that very often anyway as that's my least favorite position.

The only other issue is that the machine sometimes has trouble with the auto start and stop.