Is sleep sacred?

[Diend]

Even thought I developed anxiety when I was on a 6am - 10pm wake schedule, I experienced a mild insanity when I became nocturnal. i realized that the graveyard shift was not right for me. I am still recovering from this habitual insomnia for 1.5 years. I am on Ambien, and this weekend, I was invited to a birthday party. Last time, we stayed up until five a.m. I dont want to do that again. i feel that it will simply derail me from fully recovering. Some adults will never return to the sleep schedule they had as kids, but I am returning to it for my health.

 

[DanielLewis]

I've struggled with insomnia for 2 years now. I was on a graveyard shift for so long, partly due to a 3rd shift job, that my body can't seem to adjust back to a normal, 7 am wake schedule. As I try to make this transition, I'm losing a lot of sleep in the process, frequently getting no sleep for the day. It's a strain and, to answer the post question, yes, sleep is sacred. It's a basic thing our body needs to be healthy like food. I can also relate to when you say the graveyard shift gave you a mild insanity, as it is doing the same for me. I feel slightly insane and disconnected from society when I'm up all night while mostly everyone else is asleep, and most businesses are closed. It feels way better to wake up as the sun rises, and to be up and moving with the rest of society. It's also healthier, as you said, because a big part of our circadian rhythm has to do with sunlight exposure. We really screw up that up when we're nocturnal.