I'm getting delicate in my old age. I stayed up last night chatting, reading stuff and flirting with dudes online and today I was a total wreck... my eyes burned, my body was achy and I had a terrible headache (and, no, there was no sex or alcohol involved )... and that's just with 8 hours of sleep lost! I used to be able to go for days on just a few hours.

What's the longest you guys have gone without sleep -- and how did your body pay for it?

lately i have been up late nights chatting as well..ahem...with..ah..a lady. i seem to be on her time zone lately.

You people have no idea.

I'm sleep typing.

Number23 said:

So tell us, 23! And I mean with or without crystal meth.

I sacrifice my time... for some special in London. I do o.k., although it does catch up. Eventually I end up in a comatose state and I have no choice.

~I cope well for several days on end, then... BAM!

Lammastide said:

meth

Lammastide said:

I started a thread about this about two months ago.
I don't sleep much. Never have. About one or two hours a night does me.
Doctors gave me pills but that's not my thing. What's meant to be is meant to be.
I live in a plastercine world filled with plastic people. That's how it was meant to be and it's how I'll live it. Time twists into weird shapes and my perception of reality is a wee bit distorted, I've realised due to my deficency.
Sleeping's a waste of time anyway. My candle burns bright.

Lleena said:

Go to sleep.

New years eve to new years day...i was awake for 24 hours straight

And then i got sick

Alcohol, energy burn out, and sleep deprivation are a lethal konk-out

Number23 said:

But we left you snoring at a Princes Street bus-stop after 6 lager-tops?

2the9s said:

You go to sleep.

Lleena said:

you two lol

mcmeekle said:

You lying bastard.
It was seven lager tops.

Number23 said:

<---Looking up DSM IV TR listing for schizophrenia.
[This message was edited Sat Jan 3 18:13:50 PST 2004 by Lammastide]

Lammastide said:

sleep deprivation is a criteria

rdhull said:

rdhull said:

Yeah, that's been considered by professionals but was never diagnosed.
I do get worried about my mental health at times, but I've always seemed to break on through the barrier of sanity into an idealistic place where I feel comfortable.
I blame cannabis.

Number23 said:

I know we are joking in that sleep deprivation equals schizophrenia, but no worries because a sign of many sane intelligent suffer from sleep deprevation. Many people only need a few hours of sleep to function. Be glad you are one fo them. Lots of time to get things accomplished.

rdhull said:

With THAT amount of time on my hands...the most i accomplish is daydreaming

lilmissmissy said:

Yeah, I was just thinking that I primarily worry and ruminate on regrets, etc., as I lay awake at night. Maybe I should capitalize on actually being awake and do something productive.

Freespirit said:

I'm sure it's well worth it

what the hell is sleep !!! i have 6 week old baby!!!

mpls777 said:

That's awesome! Congrats... and welcome, baby!

I was SO lucky in that regard. My daughter kept us up for the first night or two at home; she's pretty much been a sound sleeper ever since.
[This message was edited Sun Jan 4 8:51:30 PST 2004 by Lammastide]