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polarizeme aka Tristan is a 28.94 year old boy, has been a member since June 25, 2008, has scored 3,146 submissions, giving an average score of 1.65, helping 27 designs get printed.

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Jan 31 '09 by polarizeme
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Insomniacs, Are You With Me?!?

How many of you suffer from insomnia?

I'm not talking about that "I love staying up late!" thing that people like to call insomnia these days; I mean the real deal.
I'm talkin' about "I haven't slept in 3 or 4 days" or "I've slept 5 hours in the last 7 days" kind of insomnia.

You know... the kind of thing that leaves you feeling alone and desolate; neither asleep nor awake, living nor dead.
The kind of insomnia that leaves you feeling trapped in this strange, in-between purgatory-like place where you slowly wait for the rest of the world to start up its motors again.

Let us all talk about this.

But, before we do, I'm going to watch LA Confidential and then probably forget that I even wrote this.

Why do I taste blood all of a sudden? wtf.

Cheers!
- Tristan -

d3d on Jan 31 '09 at 5:00am

i've never had much trouble sleeping mercifully, but according to the literature the solution is to start a Fight Club.

Meatnik on Jan 31 '09 at 5:03am

The best is when you've working on day 2 of no sleep and you see people yawning around you, saying how tired they are. Makes me want to stand on a coffee table and give a speech, but it's just easier to say nothing

Neon Samurai on Jan 31 '09 at 5:40am

I used to suffer from it pretty bad in my teens.

It happens pretty infrequently these days and usually only when I'm really stressed.

Bramish on Jan 31 '09 at 6:14am

I get one or two hours a night if I'm lucky. Usually I'll hit the hay around 4am, but then turn the light back on around 5 or 6 to read as I'm not tired. I tend to catch up with a couple of hours napping in the afternoon though.

I'd say since the beginning of last year I've probably had no more than 10 nights of really good, natural sleep.

Bramish on Jan 31 '09 at 6:15am

By the way, who's the guy in your profile pic? I've seen a couple of photos with him and am intrigued.

d3d on Jan 31 '09 at 6:16am

i was wondering about him too, and the body lying in the shower.

stubby43 on Jan 31 '09 at 7:00am

I'm pretty sure I'm not an insomniac but my sleeping habits are causing me problems, I'm going to bed at 4am and sleeping until 12pm and I'm stuck in this routine I want to get out of it but I'm struggling.

Plus I keep getting stressed out about work, which is part of the problem.

0Jim0 on Jan 31 '09 at 7:41am

I've got some sleeping issues; but I'm never sure how bad it's going to be. Mine is a little different though, I fall asleep easy; but I wake up about an hour later and spend a good percentage of the night awake. So when I all adds up I get a few hours a night.

2 days later

polarizeme on Feb 02 '09 at 12:12pm

see! I knew I'd forget! haha.

sorry for abandoning you guys/gals.

I haven't slept since Thursday night... but I've watched some damned awesome movies! =D

what's everyone else been up to in their awakeness?

outline on Feb 02 '09 at 12:14pm

i seem to sleep every other day for about 3-4 hours. it gets to the point where i literally just pass out or else i can't function like a normal human being.

but hey, when else am i gonna catch re-runs of seinfeld?!

V1ctorya on Feb 02 '09 at 12:15pm

I also get it pretty bad, some 3 nights or so. But now there's ambien! *yeah* only my doc refuses to give me more, so have to ration it.

Bramish - it's an art series of that 'alien' type guy, pretty freaky, forgot the name or I'd post the link, but there's a whole bunch of photos with 'it'

ShawnLogan on Feb 02 '09 at 12:17pm

Do you have a day job? One that is engaging mentally or atleast physically tiring? That will tend to cure some insomnia, since you HAVE to be there, and the work will tire you out.

I have trouble going to bed, mostly because I try to get too much done in one day, and yet still feel that I have things left I want to do. But I give in and get some rest, because I gots to pay the bills.

outline on Feb 02 '09 at 12:19pm

lol yeah see the thing is i have a day job training and working with horses. probably the most physically challenging thing i can think of. yet still no dice

Sarcasticatbest on Feb 02 '09 at 12:20pm

The alien's name is Joshua.

SnakeMan on Feb 02 '09 at 12:21pm

i don't have insomnia, people just call me at all hours of the afternoon and wake me up.

jerks.

taz-pie on Feb 02 '09 at 12:21pm

yup yup, but then i was prescribed some stuff.

and now sleep is glorious! (when i take the little white pill)

Sarcasticatbest on Feb 02 '09 at 12:26pm

Understanding Joshua

3 days later

polarizeme on Feb 05 '09 at 4:25pm

i certainly have a day job. being a tech dude for Threadless is certainly more mentally taxing than physically, but i've have multiple physical jobs in the past and nothing has ever made me sleep.

I've tried pills and stuff, too; no dice.

stupid brain.

I can get tired... and i DO get tired. a lot. i just can't sleep most of the time.

bleh.

littlem on Feb 05 '09 at 4:29pm

i've had sleep troubles for years now.

the only good thing about that is all the fun dreams i have.

i have a sleep study order just waiting on my bulletin board. i'm scared to do it.

29 days later

synchronization on Mar 07 '09 at 4:02pm

You mean the insomnia that's cool the first couple of days...and then you realize all you want to do is sleep, not even eat or talk to your friends? and even if you exercise it doesn't help?!?! and then you spend hours on the computer or reading because you can't sleep and...yeah.

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