Posted by Todd on January 9, 2001, at 23:28:21
In reply to Re: sleep for bipolars (long), posted by Noa on January 9, 2001, at 15:58:30
I don't know about any of you guys, but sleep is a big issue for me. I am usually pretty good about getting to sleep and giving myself at least 7 hours, but I know I need more than that and worry about triggering a manic episode with too much activity. So oftentimes I will catch up on sleep on the weekends and sleep 9 or 10 hours or more. If I don't set an alarm, I could set world records with the duration of my sleep. The issue is that this makes me feel guilty. I feel like I should have been more constructive with my day, like I have blown valuable time. I think it's echoes of my parents' voices in my head, telling me "get out of bed! you'll sleep your life away!" and feeling like catching up on sleep is some kind of a horrible sin. And of course, it's not just the echoes in my head, it's ME telling myself that I could have done this or I could have done that. Why can't I just give myself a break and sleep when I feel I need to? What IS excessive sleep, anyway? Is there even such a thing?
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