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Now I have some more info about me . . . .

For years (feels like as long as I can remember), I have been an insomniac. Dictionary.com defines "Insomnia" as: the inability to obtain sufficient sleep, especially when chronic;difficulty in falling or staying asleep; sleeplessness.


If you are like me you understand, but if you are not it sucks. Not all things are bad about insomnia, don't get me wrong it can be useful at times but for the most part (and this is something I don't usually admit) I despise it. I will literally lie down for hours on end and it will be impossible to fall asleep. I will watch TV, listen to music, clean, and lie there and even Melatonin won't help. I started a few nights back taking 2 Melatonin (when only 1 is recommended) and it still hardly affected me. Like I said before the benefits of being an insomniac is that you can get things done. There have been nights I rearranged my apartment and went through old books and boxes and reminisced through old memories just to keep myself occupied when most people are sound asleep. Also, I have written songs late at night, and usually that's about the only time I can write them. Those seem to be the only benefits. But, the thing that sucks the most is that I will be up all hours of the night but my usual bed-time falls between 7:00AM - 9:00AM. Which isn't healthy especially when I start work just a few hours after I fall asleep. I have actually been up for days before and have had instances where I will get 2-3 hours of sleep (at most) for 5 days straight. I don't know maybe it's common I know a few other people who also do this who work overnight shifts but even on my nights off, or after work (tonight a prime example) my body refuses to let me sleep. I hope one day I can finally get a normal sleeping schedule, but for now I guess I just have to deal with it.


-JG