Effects of not sleeping?

Steel Maiden · 01-07-2008, 12:14 AM

I've been commanded to sleep minimally.
I don't want you just to say "not sleeping is bad for you", but can you tell me the exact effects of not sleeping?
But now that I've been commanded, there's not a lot I can do, I'm running on autopilot now.

Sleepless123 · 01-07-2008, 01:27 AM

Hey Oly

i really struggle with not sleeping.i will make a list below of all the effects it gives me.im not saying that everyone experiences these effects but these are some of what happens for me.It will be good for me to do this list too.....so here goes.

1.Lack of sleep means that i often feel tired even if i cant sleep
2.Lack of sleep effects my mood in a bad way - it makes me more negative
3.Lack of sleep can mean i end up being less motivated to do things i would otherwise be more motivated for/really want to do
4.Lack of sleep can mean that when i am awake i can often be even less able to concentrate properly on things that i need to
5.Lack of sleep used to mean the standard of my school/college work used to drop when i was struggling to sleep most - i am sure this is the same with my standard of work in the workplace now
6.Lack of sleep can mean i dont think things through clearly and/or am less able to clearly make the best decisions for me at that time
7.Lack of sleep can make me more grumpy by quite a mile!
8.Lack of sleep and its effects can effect my already diminished social life further - cos i either dont feel upto anything or im so grumpy cos of lack of sleep nobody wants to be aorund me anyway.
9.Lack of sleep can mean i struggle more to cope with any mental problems i am having at the time.
10.Lack of sleep can mean i and my body never get a break [or very little] from my constant difficult/distressing thoguhts and battle.
11.Lack of sleep can cause me to be more anxious/make myself more anxious.

Just my thoughts.But hope this helps.ive read your other threads too.Sorry your struggling.

ThinkingofRecovery · 01-07-2008, 03:44 AM

Still not asleep and desperately trying not to hurt myself. How the helll do I sleep as my GP won't prescribe anything due to my OD issues.

Help!

Steel Maiden · 01-07-2008, 10:29 AM

Thanks both of you. I will sleep as much as the Woman allows me to. Sadly at the moment four hours is my limit.
I just had a panic attack, but I'm fully recovered now.
Thanks.
No reason, do you live with someone? Could you agree with that person and your GP that you can put them in charge of your sleeping pills to prevent you from possibly OD-ing?

Steel Maiden · 02-07-2008, 08:25 AM

The Woman tells me that until 3am the spies are active, and after 3am they retreat. So I have to lay in watch in case they come so that I am ready to run. I cannot seem to wake up any later than 7.30am. I just have this automatic setting that makes me wake up at 7am or 7.30am.
Four hours is enough for me. I never get tired. Do you get tired?

ThinkingofRecovery · 06-07-2008, 10:59 PM

I want them to give someone the meds - my housemate could look after them. I know deep down, as do they, that I would find them and OD. Not in a very safe place right now. Maybe, however, if I started getting some proper sleep, even for a couple of nights, it would help? My GP is a bit old-school - I like him for it because it means he's a bit of a no-nonsense kinda guy like me but I realise that it sometimes has it's disadvantages - I can't keep just pulling myself together. I haven't had a good spell of sleep since the week between Christmas and New Year. I'm drained and fed up. Sorry for the moan.

Aubergine · 07-07-2008, 07:46 PM

If I'm tired, it's easier for them to get inside my head and turn the volume switch up.

Sleep is the way forward.

CoffeeawakestheArtist · 07-07-2008, 09:49 PM

I can't sleep if I'm having a stressful night, but most of the time I oversleep all of the time hehe lol :tongue:

and Oly it is so hard hearing how much of a hard time you are having and I am so proud of you for telling people about what is going on,
it must of been pretty difficult.

I realise they might not believe you, but they are proffessionals and they know best

Keep in touch with all of us
update us with threads and posts,

and I'm sure alot of people would be willing to Pm you regulary-

I hope one day you get better and you are alot happier,
you can do this
ily your a great guy
keep that in mind

Han
xxxxxx