Tuesday, August 04, 2009

Oh Heaven Restores You In Life

My computer is being kind of weird and won't let me download a pic on blogger right now. I'll have to wait until I get to work and maybe put something up.

Now that I'm back to work and getting up early, I'm also back to not sleeping enough. It's been a long time since I've had a week off, and the main thing I noticed was how different I am when I'm not sleep-deprived.

I'm sure I've written about this a hundred times before, but I'm just going to do it again. I have always had a hard time falling asleep. I'll be exhausted and the minute I lie down, my brain perks right up and it could be a few hours before it finally calms down again. A woman who works in my office likes to tell me that it's a sign of ADD. And I like to say, Um, duh. Once I finally fall asleep, I can sleep through earthquakes(and have). So, when I worked in bars and restaurants and didn't have to wake-up at the ungodly hour of 6:30, I was fine. Now, though? Now, I'm lucky if I get four hours of sleep a night.

It's been interesting to see the difference in myself last week when I got sleep and this week when I haven't had much. All my other ADD symptoms - the restlessness, the non existent attention span and spazzing seem to be caused by sleep-deprivation. I guess the real question then becomes; which came first, the sleep-deprivation or the ADD.

8 comments:

Poptart said...

I am right with you. It's 4am and I have to be up at 6:15. I do not know how to get regular again!

Susan said...

I can go to sleep I just can't stay asleep. If we combine our abilities to sleep we just might get a full 8 hours.

Tara said...

I may have slept through earthquakes before, but I know I've slept through terrible storms.

laura b. said...

I know insomniacs and I feel for you. I am a champion sleeper, thank goodnes, although still find ways to be tired.
I think, hmmm...the ADD causes the sleep deprivation, which exacerbates the ADD, which amplifies the sleep deprivation...and so on :-)

MrManuel said...

I am the exact opposite. Jess likes to joke that I am asleep before my head hits the pillow - a gift I got from my dad. I don't regret it.

AlienCG said...

I've slept through storms, lawnmowers, screaming neighborhood kids and many other things.

I do have the active brain at night, but I'm working on calming it down. Just relax and try to control your brain.

crazy4coens said...

getting up early for work is the pits. i feel for you. i think life should start later in the morning - like be at work at 10.

jeci said...

I am exactly the same way. I've gotten better with time, but getting any sleep is always a roll of the dice b/c my brain likes to go into overdrive when I go to bed. For a long time I found watching TV in bed helped, but many ppl say that's bad for you. So now I read a book until I fall asleep in the pages. It forces my mind to focus on something other than itself. Hope you start to perk up on your latest vacation!