Am I Insane? - Mental Health Message Board

Jess75 · 05-14-2004, 07:00 PM

hi, i think this is unusual but i purposely make myself tired during the day to enjoy my sleep at night. for example, i would exercise vigorously, study, play with my 19 month old daughter only to enjoy the time when i lay down to go to sleep and listen to talk radio. i love the exhausted feeling so i can sleep. i used to suffer from insomnia in my younger years and now i'm 28. does anyone else like to sleep? oh, i only sleep 8 hours a night and no more! and i don't let myself take a nap during the day only to sleep good, which i love!! wierd eh?

Ruth6:11 · 05-15-2004, 06:07 AM

You're not insane at all! It's perfectly normal to enjoy and value your "alone & relaxed" time. If I had small children I would LIVE to see the time I could lay down and pull the covers up and just Relax!!!

apinecone · 05-15-2004, 06:31 AM

Hi-- I think it's much more beneficial for you, esp. w/a little one, to get a good night's sleep. It is important to recharge your batteries, esp. to get 'deep'/REM sleep. The flipside-- not getting or being able to get a good night's sleep-- is definitely NOT good for you, and it can be cumulative and affect your internal/brain chemistry, which makes psychological things worse, not the least of which is irritability, which definitely rubs off the wrong way with childrearing. So, I think: count your blessings not sheep trying to sleep!! Stay well...

Jess75 · 05-15-2004, 01:14 PM

thank you! it just seems wierd how i love to sleep.

Portia26 · 05-16-2004, 02:01 PM

This is not weird at all. I love sleep!!! I sleep at least 8 hours a night. Usually more. It's so important to recharge, and going to bed exhausted is one of life's great pleasures! Don't worry about this. Enjoy!