Alleviated

Studies have shown that by inducing a lucid dream, recurrent nightmares can be alleviated.

Railroad rides are naturally tiresome to persons who cannot read on the cars, and, being one of those unfortunates, I resigned myself, on taking my seat in the train, to several hours of tedium, alleviated only by such cat-naps as I might achieve.

My alleviated sorrow no longer crushes me.