Discussion How long does it take for your brain to wake up?

[Forever Sleep]

Maybe it sounds like a weird question. I just wondered whether other people experience this. So- obviously, the moment you wake up and probably need to go to the loo, our brains are awake and working. But then, mine tends to be in a slightly numb, sleepy mode for some time.

I'm lucky in a way- that I'm now freelance. Obviously, when I worked at places, I needed to be there at 8 or 9am so- there was no time to allow my brain to naturally awaken. Now though, I can choose to have a slow, reluctant morning and work later to compensate.

But, there's like this weird moment my brain seems to 'click' into 'on' mode. This morning, it took around two hours! I think that's probably around average- without the use of stimulants- sugar, caffeine. Do you sense this shift between asleep and awake? How long does it take for you?

 

[unluckysadness]

These days I'm asleep almost all day long because of valium and sleeping pills. I feel like an alcoholic but I have no alternative because of severe anxiety.

 

[MissAbyss]

Almost all day long, I have moments of clarity. It gets a little better in the evenings though, but overall I'm really exhausted.

 

[Angst Filled Fuck Up]

I'll let you know.

 

[Irisse]

I'm on clozapine so I'm not functional until 11 AM on an empty day, no matter how good I slept the night before.

 

[Forveleth]

Instant. It has always been instant for me. I am the most awake the instant my eyes open and it is all down hill from there.

 

[westerly_merlin]

Wake up? I can't get the thing to shut down, it is like the Duracell Bunny on amphetamine and espresso .

From the second I wake up it is running flat out down hill as fast as it can, thinking of lots of different things and bouncing all over the place. It is exhausting!

I have tried all sorts of techniques to calm the thing down but even doing something as mindful as yoga it still keeps 3 or 4 other things running. During therapy when I was asked if I was tuning out I said no and repeated everything the therapist had said which pleased her, but she would have been less pleased if she knew I was also remembering to add bread to the shopping list, thinking that I needed to complete a training module for work and wondering if I needed to get the car serviced

I envy people that can switch off and just watch tv or play a game and not think of 50 other things.

WM

 

[hanggirl]

These days I'm asleep almost all day long because of valium and sleeping pills. I feel like an alcoholic but I have no alternative because of severe anxiety.

What pills do you use? I've wondered about doing this so that I can sleep the entire day and night away. But I wasn't sure how effective it would be.

 

[unluckysadness]

What pills do you use? I've wondered about doing this so that I can sleep the entire day and night away. But I wasn't sure how effective it would be.

I use zolpidem prescribed by my regular doctor and my psychiatrist. Very effective but addictive as valium is. But I prefere being addict rather than being completely crazy. I know what it is when you cannot sleep properly. Ask your doctor for these pills. If you explain that you're under pressure these times, I think he/she will prescribe it easily. I wish you peace