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Luis Paredes's avatar

Argh! Insomnia is the worst! I had to take a step back from my running group because I'd never sleep the night before a group run.

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Victoria Navarra's avatar

Oh no! Yeah, that's not good at all. I think that's why I never really joined a running group--I'd do the same thing! lol

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Debbi's avatar

If I had more energy this morning, I would open dictionary.com to look up all the unfamiliar names and theories scrambling your sleepless brain. HAH! My health app tells me I met my sleep goal last night and, indeed, have averaged more than my target goal of 6 hours for the past month. But that doesn't always mean I'm rested.

I've been where you are, but it's been a long, long time. Believe me when I say, 'this, too, shall pass.' It might take a couple more decades, however. You haven't pulled a three-nighter since college. Already you're doing better! It sounds like you accept that you have poor sleep, and – at least last night – you dealt with it productively, creatively, and entertainingly. Progress. [wink, wink]

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Victoria Navarra's avatar

Haha I can also just tell you about them! My brain LOVES interesting ideas and I get record groove stuck on them sometimes. ;)

I never did another three nighter again! That was the only one, and the only time I hallucinated with sleep dep. Although it was a lot easier to stay up deliberately when I was a smoker. Probably not deliberately too. Ha!

My mom told me that when I was a baby, I never really cried or was fussy, I just laid there and looked at everything and wouldn't go to sleep. She was worried that something was wrong with me. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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Debbi's avatar

Nothing ... absolutely NOTHING...it's wrong with you. 😍

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