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#1 dancin' johnny

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Posted 18 December 2008 - 02:30 PM

day 1

Im off to bed and i am in the uk it is 2.27 pm, i feel guilty.


i think i am hibernating, and just getting up for food.

good night
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Posted 19 December 2008 - 11:52 AM

Went to sleep at about 4am this morning and slept until nearly 9am smiley_yawn.gif

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Posted 19 December 2008 - 12:06 PM

woke at 12 midnight yesyerday, typing skills waining, still awake, logs collected......
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Posted 19 December 2008 - 05:22 PM

I went to bed at 10.30 pm but woke after a bad dream at 2.30. I got turned, which is rare, but didn't sleep until 6.45 am and woke at 8.15 feeling lousy.
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Posted 19 December 2008 - 06:05 PM

I went to bed at 6:30 am and woke up at 10:45am.....the noises here are horrible and I'm withdrawing from ativan :)
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Posted 19 December 2008 - 11:10 PM

slept from 2.00pm to 6pm, afternoon nappings nice
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Posted 20 December 2008 - 02:41 AM

They say he hasn't slept in a year.

Bed at 12 midnite / sleep at 6 am / awake at 12 noon
when it absolutely, positively, has to be destroyed overnight, call the Marines.

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Posted 20 December 2008 - 03:15 AM

Man, you guys is messed UP. Doesn't anyone have regular sleep hours? I like to go to bed about the same time every night and rise at the same time each morning. That doesn't always equate to good sleep, though. I seem to go in cycles where I'll fall asleep quickly and sleep well, then have a period of difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep.

Dat's how I roll, homes.
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Posted 20 December 2008 - 03:24 AM

Well, it's 3.23 am, I need to be up at 9am. Fingers crossed!

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Posted 20 December 2008 - 04:20 AM

up the wooden hill to bedfordshire 4.20am night :shitfan:
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Posted 20 December 2008 - 08:53 AM

My pattern is good enough for the boring thread. Head for sleep about 2am, up about 8am. Never have trouble getting to sleep or waking in the night unless I don't need the sleep and I've got free time to fantasise nice things or plan some project. Love the nights.
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Posted 22 December 2008 - 02:46 PM

Went to sleep about 4am, woke at 4.45, 5.30, 7.00, 7.45 and 9am for some reason having a big problem with spasms. Got up for a bit about 10.30ish, aiming for an afternoon nap any time now. I am tired.

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Posted 22 December 2008 - 03:46 PM

Went to bed at 10:30. Fell asleep around 12. Woke up briefly at 2am, 4am, 6:30am. Finally woke up at 7:30. I consider that a good night sleep.
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Posted 22 December 2008 - 05:31 PM

Seems my normal routine,, of late,, has been bed at 2 am, read for an hour or so then up at 10:30 or a bit later.
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Posted 22 December 2008 - 07:16 PM

Last night I went to bed at 10.45 pm, asleep at 10.50 pm and woke at 7 am.

How Trin and you other guys can stay up until the small hours is beyond me; but I'm not napping in the afternoon even though I'm an ancient monument.

I thought the older you got, the less sleep you needed; what do you say Oh Wise One Nomis? ... :)
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Posted 22 December 2008 - 08:59 PM

I was hoping this one would fade away because it is getting a little embarassing for me now.

For the last two days I have slept through the day, 6-8 and 6-4, very shamefull!

I haven't seen daylight for three days, feel like a miner!

I am still running on American time!

Someone please come along who is sadder than me. :help:
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Posted 22 December 2008 - 09:15 PM

For some odd reason I tend to have a 25-26 hr 'day'.. My sleeping always gets off track, I have to work super hard to sleep normal hours..

lately Ive been dozing off at 9 or 10.. up again at 2.. back to sleep by 5 and sleeping till noon.
I hate sleeping till noon, feels like a wasted morning but with this weather its hard to drag your ass outta bed!!
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Posted 22 December 2008 - 09:20 PM

Winter, the ultimate sci excuse! :help:
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Posted 22 December 2008 - 09:48 PM

View Postfatdave, on Dec 19 2008, 10:05 AM, said:

I went to bed at 6:30 am and woke up at 10:45am.....the noises here are horrible and I'm withdrawing from ativan :help:

Maybe you could use earplugs? Its funny but since my BF and I are getting used to each other with the occassional sleep over he bought some. I have a deviated septum which causes me to snore until Jan when they break my nose and reset to fix- sounds fun eh? Anyway he uses the earplugs so we can stay in the same bed, because it keeps him awake. Funny but he snores loud enough to make the clapper activate on his bedroom lamps and never notices- lucky for him it is comforting to me....
I had a friend who stopped using ativan and said it was really tough to sleep too- she was eventually able to get back into her routine but every thing bugged her during the withdrawal period. She drank hot milk, hot chocolate from decaf chocolate; played really slow mellow music etc anything to get her drowsy enough to fall off. Hope your nights get shorter soon.
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Posted 22 December 2008 - 09:53 PM

I dont feel sad but maybe I should- I have not slept through the night for 15 years- I wake at 5, try to go to bed by 11 and usually see the clock for the last time at 130 or 2. Then I wake every hour and a half until i give up and drag my little butt out of bed.
For awhile I tried sitting with a grow light on me, sounds funny but it is used to combat season affect disorder for people who get depressed without the summer UV rays etc. I figured it could not hurt so I tried it during the DAY and found that I did get some extra sleep per night after about a week of 15 min to 30 min use. Not the miracle cure by any means but an extra hour here or there can really help.
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Posted 22 December 2008 - 09:54 PM

I would love to have a really good nights sleep.

Last night was about average..go to bed around 11pm..wake at 2, spend an hour tying to get back to sleep. Get up and make a drink, read for a while.Doze on and off till 5 ...then out like a light till 8.

Also I am a really light sleeper so the slightest sound wakes me.

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Posted 23 December 2008 - 07:54 AM

:D :hug: :yawn:

my mums coming at 12 best get some zzzzzzzzzzz,s
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Posted 23 December 2008 - 10:05 AM

still up, damn you apparelyzed, you're getting the blame today!!!!
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Posted 23 December 2008 - 10:05 AM

Last night I had a really late night; almost Midnight... :D I was worried I'd turn into a pumpkin, plus my PA left a glass slipper in my room.... :hug: I still woke at 7 am as I cant wait to read everyones posts on here.

I think I've got the answer for you dancin' johnny!!!.... Move to the opposite hemisphere, then you'll be awake in the day and sleep at night.... :yawn:

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Posted 23 December 2008 - 10:49 AM

Scribbs the thought has crossed my mind so many times mate!

prescription weed!

then i'd just get myself in the same predicament across the pond.


and you can get apparelyzed over there too, they got everything!

My name is johnny and im addicted to not sleeping right!!!
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Posted 23 December 2008 - 11:23 PM

ooops stil havent slept im putting this down to xmas xcitment
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Posted 24 December 2008 - 12:41 AM

I sleep around 10-11pm and wake up waaaay to early . . . around 3-5am. Maybe I should stay up later. Or, not nap in the middle of the day. Still getting used to sharing bed space. Oh, the burden I bear.-lol
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Posted 24 December 2008 - 12:36 PM

Asleep by 1am woken at 7am by the cat licking my nose.cat_in_the_hat_emoticon.gif

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Posted 24 December 2008 - 12:39 PM

4:40 am... I think i'm going to go sleep. :]

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Posted 24 December 2008 - 12:46 PM

fell into a deep slumber @ 12.30 ish christmas eve, woke ready for xmas shopping 11.30!!
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