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submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by 9to5@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net
 

Yes im aware some folks would consider that a first world problem but it kills all of my sparetime. Like I just spent over 19h in bed yesterday. It completely fucks up my sleep rythm as you can imagine. I just enjoy dreaming to much and the peaceful oblivion that sleep brings.

How do I sleep less ? I had a sleep rythm before that wasnt optimal but I could work with it. If I set an alarm I usually get up before it rings and turn it of. I already set 2 alarms.

If you wonder how that works with work- I basically do freelance work and as long as I finish my work within the deadlines all is good. So I dont have set work times like a normal human bean... Which doesnt help. The last couple of years I have been basically a nocturnal creature.

I have like 0 willpower when it comes to sleep

Sorry for being a girlfailure doggirl-tears

I guess my sleep problems are the imho most embarassing thing about me. So now I have shared my very soul essence with Hexbear.

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[–] Lussy@hexbear.net 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Nothing wrong with enjoying sleep, no need to worry just make sure that

Like I just spent over 19h in bed yesterday.

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I don’t mean to be flippant but maybe there’s an underlying medical issue. Can you get to a doctor to run some tests?

[–] 9to5@hexbear.net 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Thats kind of my point. I would be toally fine if I just slept 9-10 h on the regular but sometimes I legit am in bed for longer than 12h+ and that is when It gets "worrysome".

Mind you I had a similar phase a couple of years ago that normalized after a while.

[–] Lussy@hexbear.net 7 points 3 days ago

Mind you I had a similar phase a couple of years ago that normalized after a while.

Yeah, my first reaction was that these phases come and go.

There have been periods in my life in which I’d sleep 9 hours a day and not feel rested. I sleep around 6.5 nowadays and feel ‘normal’. When I was on Mirtzapene, an antidepressant, I’d sleep around 12 hours a day.

If you’re genuinely sleep 19 hours, I think you should check in with a doctor.