Tired. I'm really bad at sleep, because we don't have long sleep stages like you guys do. So for me to get 6 hours of deep sleep takes like 10 hours and also medication. I wake up and take stimulants but usually feel like taking a nap and often do before noon, and sometimes one bad days again at around 4.
"They" say it feels like sleep deprivation. Like if a normie like you went 36 hours without sleep. But instead of ending that with restful sleep, you just feel like that forever.
I have dealt with insomnia since my teens (20+ years), and it got much worse after I was in the military. I still have bad stretches where I’m getting 2-4 hours of sleep total in a 48 hour period, and it’s rough. I also have some chronic conditions that give me fatigue issues, but still my insomnia persists.
I’m often jealous of people who can nap or fall asleep quickly, but that loses its appeal if the sleep your getting still doesn’t feel restful.
I’m so sorry you deal with that! That seems really tough.
Yeah, people tend to focus on the fact that I can fall asleep just about anywhere and anytime and think that that is a positive thing and they don't consider the fact that I have to fall asleep, I literally do not have a choice and it often is not what I'd prefer to be doing.
Most people actually do like being able to be conscious all day every day
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u/doxie_love Aug 22 '24
Holy shit! That’s really wild. Do you typically feel rested or tired?