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The Witching Hour

Amuseme
Amuseme
My sleep is very calculated. It's not just past 11pm. I want to stay awake, but if I do it will be that much later I will need to sleep in the morning. I really, really, wish that I did not need 10 hrs of sleep, especially when I took a nap today and yesterday!

I suppose I should be grateful that I do sleep well. I am.



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tommymott
tommymott
Be grateful indeed. If you had my prostate you wouldn't sleep more than 2 hours at a time.
bulletproofangel
bulletproofangel
I am depressed and wide awake. I feel alone too. I hate this. It's miserable. I'm waking up now more than I was during the day. Ugh
spacepony
spacepony
Hey Bulletproof, I'll be up for awhile.
sirsmiley21
sirsmiley21
Same here
Community Leaderacuriousfish
acuriousfish
Be grateful indeed. If you had my prostate you wouldn't sleep more than 2 hours at a time. "

And if she did she's be the subject of intense medical interest.

But, yes, I hear you on that.
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