I am Sleeping Beauty
I turn into a pumpkin around seven thirty p.m. every night. I was sitting on the couch talking to Naneth, trying not to fall asleep. I picked up my phone to see the time and, sure enough, it was 19h35. And now it is time for me to get ready for bed. At least I have been awake for about 13 hours this time…..
This is my life. Every second of every day, I am tired. All I want to do is lie down and close my eyes. But at the same time, I never want to go to bed at night because I have spent so little time awake. My day is often split into 12 hours sleeping and 12 hours awake. Sometimes, I sleep 14, 16, even 19 hours a day. The least I get is 10 hours. I go to bed at eight every night; I wake up at six forty-five every morning. I never want to get up in the morning because I am so tired. Waking up is the hardest thing I do every day (and it takes about 10 alarms, some phone calls, and sometimes someone physically coming to get me in order for me to fight the sleep inertia to get out of bed). Staying awake and motivated is the second hardest. This is my life. #lifewithhypersomnia
