Proof that I’m an insomniac

[John V]

Sometimes I wonder if I’m in a never ending cycle of doom because of the coffee. I need the coffee to function during the day because I can’t sleep during the night but then I probably can’t sleep during the night because I drink so much fucking coffee during the day.

So, what do you think?

Yep, that's probably it.

[brewer]

Increase your amount of masturbation. What the hell, you're going to be awake anyway with nothing better to do.

[energizer bunny]

I agree with Aroura, 8 - 10 cups of coffee is drinking at dangerous levels and isn't going to help. Its dangerously low. You need much more coffee than that. 25 - 30 cups of coffee a day should be more beneficial to your health and well being. Along with caffeine supplements. Sleep is overrated. Who needs it? Be like New York City. And never sleep. 

[John V]

I'm in the same boat. It is not uncommon for me to do a day with 1 or 2 hours of sleep, or like... none. It's been going on so long its almost routine for me. About twice a month I get a "good sleep" where I feel like I actually went to sleep. Even less often I really crash hard and wake up feeling refreshed.

Coffee is -necessary- and I feel like those times I went without it, it really fucked up my day for a marginal benefit. I can drink well more than 20 shots of espresso in a day (no kidding). But one thing that did help was setting a "cut off limit" to when I drank coffee. For instance, drink all the coffee you want, but stop at 11 AM. Find a time that works for you.

At night, I used to drink beers after a long day at work, but I actually found slowing down drinking before bedtime to help. Smoke a bunch of pot too. But not right before bed... like an hour before. Other than that I've used various drugs... benadryl is the only OTC one. Flexeril (which is a muscle relaxer) worked pretty well. If I were you I'd ask the doc again if he can replace one of the meds you're on with one that makes you sleepy, since he doesn't want to add something new. It's like, you shouldn't have to stop slugging coffee or being a general mess just to get some sleep, man!

Or maybe you could cut out all the drugs and get some exercise.

[Angrboda]

Coffee is -necessary- and I feel like those times I went without it, it really fucked up my day for a marginal benefit. I can drink well more than 20 shots of espresso in a day (no kidding). But one thing that did help was setting a "cut off limit" to when I drank coffee. For instance, drink all the coffee you want, but stop at 11 AM. Find a time that works for you.

[vulcanlogician]

Or maybe you could cut out all the drugs and get some exercise.

I think my post made me sound worse than I am. I used to party a good bit a few years back. But these days, the only drugs I do are coffee, pot, and alcohol. I took a break from pot a few months ago, but even when I was smoking, it was no more than a joint, at the end of the day, after I'd taken care of work/responsibilities. My drinking was getting to be a bit much, so I've limited myself to once a week on that--but I hardly even drink that much. So I have cut out the drugs, thank you.

Fuck exercise. I'm too lazy for that shit.

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