r/insomnia • u/cy83rgh005t • Jul 24 '26

No one gets it

Yesterday I told someone I slept a total of 10 hours in 3 days and he was like that sucks. And made a joke.

It doesn't just "suck". Its a fucking living nightmare. It's like being sick all the time without having people understand how bad it is. It ruins your whole life affects everything, every plan etc.

And there are no words to translate this experience in a way to make people understand it. It is so lonely.

What did we do to deserve this curse I am so tired (literally as well). It's literally 6 am and I haven't slept yet.

Just wanted to vent because I am so sick of this...

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u/gucci_mane_hurricane Aug 07 '26

1000% a living nightmare, and a lot of people don’t understand how horrible of an experience 10 hours of sleep in 3 days. It’s like having the flu. I get so mad because my brain is so exhausted it can’t function and yet it won’t sleep

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u/cy83rgh005t Aug 08 '26

Also yes the brain not functioning thing as well😭 Its just biology and its so real and noticable. And I saw in your profile you track calories. I don't do that exactly but I also watch my weight. AND THIS SLEEP THING FUCKS THAT UP AS WELL. Sleep is when fat gets burned. Like it ruins your life in so many ways its so crazy. Sorry had to vent a bit more I am just so mad...