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On average, I lay in bed a good 14 hours a day, and for no good reason.
I used to be an extremely fatigued person, but now I am doing this without even feeling drowsy. I posted about this subject in the past, and one person claimed that it was probably due to my OCD forcing me into a routine. There is no doubt in my mind that this person is 100 percent correct.
My schedule is a very unhealthy one, and there is no doubt in my mind that it needs to be changed. It basically revolves around me spending all day on DS and lying on bed. I might do some painting or work on writing a song for an hour or so, but that is about it. The only house chores I really ever do is do the dishes, make dinner, shop, and go to the laundromat. I very rarely clean up the house as it stresses me. As long as there is no clutter, I will sweep and mop, but my house is beyond cluttered and I just have no friggin idea where to put things.
Back to my sleep schedule. I am in bed from 10 or 11pm until 10am. It doesn't bother me if I stay up later, but if I get up sooner than 9:30 I will get nervous.
My husband wakes me up every morning around 6am to go to work, and I am often times fully awake when he does this. Still, anxiety or boredom causes me to go back to sleep until 10am.
When I wake up at 10am, I feel lethargic and overall horrible, so obviously this is not a healthy sleep schedule. I'm sure I do it because I just don't know how to keep myself occupied for those extra hours.
I then nap from 2 to 4pm. If I do not do this, I deal with anxiety and watch the clock nonstop. Once again, I feel like shit when I wake up.
I honestly feel like not only am I losing my mind, but I literally feel dead inside. I am totally inactive and stuck in this schedule of doing nothing.
I used to be an extremely fatigued person, but now I am doing this without even feeling drowsy. I posted about this subject in the past, and one person claimed that it was probably due to my OCD forcing me into a routine. There is no doubt in my mind that this person is 100 percent correct.
My schedule is a very unhealthy one, and there is no doubt in my mind that it needs to be changed. It basically revolves around me spending all day on DS and lying on bed. I might do some painting or work on writing a song for an hour or so, but that is about it. The only house chores I really ever do is do the dishes, make dinner, shop, and go to the laundromat. I very rarely clean up the house as it stresses me. As long as there is no clutter, I will sweep and mop, but my house is beyond cluttered and I just have no friggin idea where to put things.
Back to my sleep schedule. I am in bed from 10 or 11pm until 10am. It doesn't bother me if I stay up later, but if I get up sooner than 9:30 I will get nervous.
My husband wakes me up every morning around 6am to go to work, and I am often times fully awake when he does this. Still, anxiety or boredom causes me to go back to sleep until 10am.
When I wake up at 10am, I feel lethargic and overall horrible, so obviously this is not a healthy sleep schedule. I'm sure I do it because I just don't know how to keep myself occupied for those extra hours.
I then nap from 2 to 4pm. If I do not do this, I deal with anxiety and watch the clock nonstop. Once again, I feel like shit when I wake up.
I honestly feel like not only am I losing my mind, but I literally feel dead inside. I am totally inactive and stuck in this schedule of doing nothing.
I have thought about doing what you said about sleeping :30 minutes less every couple of days or so, and I gave up on it because of the anxiety. I should defiantly give it another shot though.
I have really been hard on myself today, because when hubby woke me up at 6am, I was physically ready to get up and even play my guitar! But, still that little voice inside my head prevailed and I was worried about becoming bored or anxious.
I always feel a jolt of energy at night after dinner. All I eat before then is some yogurt, but really I can't afford much in terms of lunch.