The Frenzied Thoughts Of An Exhausted Mind

Its true, Ten o Clock, I got tired from playing Battlefield 2 the entire day, No non-stop until dinner. Restarted my computer and played Battlefield 2 NON STOP! and then My windows media player put up a cool song. All Of a Sudden I don't see my Computer Anymore NO BATTLEFIELD 2 screen. I was hloding a lightsaber in some sword contest. I started blowing up swords and everything. Then My dream ended, And I woke up on my computer screen still shooting

Heya MissKat, it's 3.30am, here and as a fellow sleep deprived friend I say 'hi'. I was actually goind to say 'empathise', but when I thought about it, it wasn't actually true. It's amazing what one can achieve when they can't sleep. I really have to fight to put myself to bed before midnight... I love the silence of the night. The quietness that can sometimes elude me during the day always finds me at night. Like you, this is the time I write. Crazy, manic thoughts that I can't write quick enough with my pen to keep up with the thoughts in my mind. And I wake up to the next day only to find that I am a genius waiting to be discovered *wink* I'm lucky because I have created a work environment that can be moulded around my 'late nights.' I do attempt to be structured, but more often than not I fail in this endevour. Why is it that late at night all the creative ideas seem to flow. Is it the quietness? Is it that I can't shut my mind up during the night? I really have no idea... but I for one am not complaining! The night is magical, just as the days are, but it is the time for me when I think uncensored. I seem to make more sense to myself than I would during the day, because I would hold back my thoughts because my head was filled with what I should do for work or what my commitments were. Does that make sense to you?*grins* Because at 3.45am it makes perfect sense to me...

Misskatonic - take tonic that says it help to promote sleep well. Hhhhmmmm - I have been looking for one that really works. Ok, to my observation, the genious are having sleeping disorder. The genious are having very active minds. I guess since the minds are always working 24 hours 7 days a week, you have no choice but to explore many things in your life. many people want to be smart,clever and genious. The thing that we do not realise is that there are some setback about being brainy. Hey, not bad huh? we are all here could be GENIOUS! SMILE :D

well some good ideas are formulated during the wee hrs of the night,,,and indeed right.you just keep on posting discussions and more power to you...

I never had such problems. but these days because of working at night, I sleep very little during day time.

One of the best explinations I have heard was a comparison to skipping rocks across a pond. Some rocks have a steady rythmic pace. Mine is like a fast skipping rock that is eratic and close together. Sometimes I cant concentrate on all the skips so my brain decides which ones it wants to decode. I thought I had adult ADD but my Dr. sais it was a combination of OCD and insomnia. Some medication helps but the longer I am awake, the worse it gets. I cant watch TV because it makes it worse. I cant read because I lose interest. Then come what I call the "Zingers". The best way to explain it is if you have ever watched the movie "Fern Gulley", the character Batty Cota (played by Robin Williams) is pretty much a perfect example. The only thing that really helps is when my teacup chihuahua sits in my lap. So, here's to the late nighters. Cheers Saul Goode

I have been medicated for insomnia for 8 years and could not survive without medication. I have gone for two 2 week stretches without sleep. It was worse than awful. But I have to say I have put insomnia to work for me. In the last seven years I have gotten my master's degree, a principal's license and finished all my coursework for my Ph.D. and superintendent's license. All the while working full time, owning a business and raising twins. I have to say this lastest medication was good for a quick minute but the next time I go in to see my shrink we have to find something that won't allow me to dream. I can actually get to sleep on this med but I have horrid, vivid nightmares and plain bizzar dreams that wake me 4-5 time a night.