I can tell that my sleeping med is not doing what it used to but at least I can sleep. I once developed an addiction to sleep supplements and actually went to the psych ward and simply said, “I am not able to sleep” as the reason for going. The general low intensity chores and activity of the group home fits my insomnia well as my energy doesn’t have to be as intense. Often times I nap during the day and am awake at ridiculously early hours. My twin’s wife has a sister who has severe insomnia but is apparently otherwise normal. She does puzzles and watches TV to cope. I get on the computer when most of the US is asleep, and occasionally watch TV or read. I am no longer afraid of not sleeping and although the trazadone is not what it was it does work “well enough” to matter. 8 hours of sleep occasionally occurs but most of the time is a dream itself. I know I will die sooner as a result but I am no longer all that afraid of that either. Life goes on.
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Right now usually about 5 hours, sometimes a nap during the day if I get really tired, When I’m depressed I’ve been known to stay most of the day in bed and sleep 17 hours. Being sza bipolar type has major fluctuations in length and quality of sleep associated with it.
I don’t have regular sleeppatterns either. I get cranky when i want to rest and get disturbed. The less you sleep the longer you live. Sleeping is some sort of giving up yourself to the universe.
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