Today, it’s the fourth day in a row I’ve laid in bed for hours with my eyes shut, wide awake, then watched the sun rise. All my parents have to say is, “Insomnia isn’t real. Just go to bed earlier.” FML
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Today, I haven't had any real sleep in 4 days because I am an insomniac. My father is also an insomniac but he takes Ambien to get his rest. Me? I'm stuck staring at the ceiling for hours because he won't let me take any kind of medication, because he doesn't want me "getting addicted." FML
Today, it’s the fifth day in a row that my mom has vacuumed right outside my room, from 5 to 11 AM. Despite this, I still can’t fall asleep before midnight. FML
Today, it's been four straight nights of terrible nightmares. I’m afraid to go to sleep. FML
Today, I have officially lost count of how many nights in a row I couldn’t fall asleep until the small hours, even though I go to bed early and get up early every single day. I’m the kind of person who needs at least nine hours of sleep to be anything other than useless and depressed. FML
Today, my parents made me wake up at 7 a.m., like every morning. When I woke up exhausted, my mom rolled her eyes and said, "It’s called going to bed earlier." I went to bed at 10 p.m. last night. I fell asleep at 5 am. FML
Today, my dad now insists I HAVE to be up at 7 am every day. I explained that even after waking up at 7 am for months, my body still couldn’t fall asleep earlier and I stayed chronically sleep deprived. He thinks I’m lying because, “No one’s body works like that.” I’m 30 and can’t move out. FML
Today, I've been awake for 4 days. My doctor recently put me on enough sleeping pills to kill a small country, but when I take them it's like a shot of adrenaline. I'm wide awake and tired as all hell at the same time. FML
Today, I was finally diagnosed with insomnia. The trouble is, because of my physical disability, I also have diagnosed chronic fatigue. Barely can stay awake during the day, can't sleep at night. FML
Today, I realized what pulling an all-nighter means in reality. You’re psyched and active for about two hours after the decision, then you plod along bleary-eyed for another 4-8h, after which you inevitably fall into bed, only to end up tired and with a fucked-up sleep cycle for the next few days. FML
Today, my insomnia wins. I'm too wired and awake to sleep, but too stoned on my sleeping pills to get up and do something productive. FML
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Anderling 33
Are you able to make your own doctor’s appointments? This is absolutely not normal. Melanin might be able to help fight the symptoms, but ideally finding out if there’s a root cause to this would be best.
1known 34
Send them text every hour you’re awake so they it is not a joke.
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Anderling 33
Are you able to make your own doctor’s appointments? This is absolutely not normal. Melanin might be able to help fight the symptoms, but ideally finding out if there’s a root cause to this would be best.
IHaveThePower 18
Go see a doctor, because the cure to insomnia is drugs. At that stage, melatonin and no caffeine and all that will do ****-all. Get drugs. If your doctor won't give you drugs, show up at 3 AM with a vevuzela. (Or get a new doctor, idk, I am not normal.)
1known 34
Take pictures of you while being insomniac and show them to your parentd.
1known 34
Send them text every hour you’re awake so they it is not a joke.
SirEnigM0nk 22
Maybe Instagram?
RichardPencil 32
Your parents are dumb. Going to bed earlier is useless. Just go to bed when you're tired. That's all.