olakala

stop sleeping so much (read all 3 entries…)
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I’m 18 and I sleep so much. It is ruining my life. I never get anything done, I can never stay awake even when I am doing something fun, and sometimes I sleep until my body aches. Usually about 14 hours a day. My room is a mess, my school work never gets done, I dont have a job but desperately need one, and sometimes I want to stop seeing my friends or family just so I can sleep.

If anyone has any tips for me please let me know. It is almost impossible for me to just “stop sleeping so much”. Just like its impossible for you to tell an obese person to “stop eating so much”. It is a horrible habit and my brain has been programmed to believe that I need to sleep.

EDIT:

I have been looking into causes of this. Depression is one, but I think my reason is probably a mix of depression and boredom. I am trying to find ways to keep myself busy. I always say Ill clean my room instead, but I never do. I mean something like a hobby.. art or music or something.

Apr 28, 09:32AM PDT | 3 cheers


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lady_mctoast is struggling with writing her dissertation.

I used to be the same way...

I think I just grew out of it though. I’m mid-20s now and I used to be able to sleep for 15+ hours easily, now I can’t sleep longer than 8 hours before my body naturally wakes itself up.

Obviously I’m not a doctor but it might be something to do with your thyroid. I have a friend who has been having trouble with hers for years and it has caused a myriad of symptoms in her life, including extreme fatigue. Perhaps you should go visit your doctor and just discuss it with them?

It could also maybe be hormonal if you’re on the pill. Sorry if that is too personal to comment on but being on the wrong birth control pill can also cause all kinds of problems. I take the pill for medical reasons and it took several different pills before I found one that didn’t make me tired/depressed/etc.

I hope this helps some… and I hope you figure out a way to fix it.

Apr 28, 09:41AM PDT | Respond to this


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