You a Night Owl also?

[Death_is_Escape]

I wouldn't be surprised if We Folks of the Wee Hours are disproportionately represented here. --- https://www.thefix.com/are-night-owls-more-prone-depression

 

[mattwitt]

I worked 3rd shift for 12 years in a row up until almost 2 years ago and I still can't get off that schedule.

 

[Death_is_Escape]

I work Later Swing/Early Night shift: hope to have enough bread for N by mid October.
Most of My nearest biorelatives are Night People: many of My Fam were born in the middle of the Night, like Me.

 

[Elias]

Used to be a night owl, it was my comfortable bubble in this world, sitting there with no one to judge, no responsibilities, just me and silence. Then I use to get horrible nightmares due to a traumatic event, and sleep time became "I hope they're not coming for me tonight". When I see the sun sets, my heart races and I feel them coming. It's been 7 years, I've been to numerous therapies and ate the equivalent of a candy store in antidepressant and shit. I'm so tired. My bubble of comfort burst and I have nowhere to go. Except in the unknown. Soon.

 

[Death_is_Escape]

Used to be a night owl, it was my comfortable bubble in this world, sitting there with no one to judge, no responsibilities, just me and silence. Then I use to get horrible nightmares due to a traumatic event, and sleep time became "I hope they're not coming for me tonight". When I see the sun sets, my heart races and I feel them coming. It's been 7 years, I've been to numerous therapies and ate the equivalent of a candy store in antidepressant and shit. I'm so tired. My bubble of comfort burst and I have nowhere to go. Except in the unknown. Soon.

I hope you find Peace.

 

[Stan]

I was always and still am more comfortable being awake at night and sleeping in the day. I was was given the nickname 'Dracula' in my late teens/early 20's

 

[Life sucks]

Night owl. Better to avoid toxic humans and have some peace and do whatever you want

 

[JustfcknKillme]

I blame it on my work schedule too. Don't get home 10-11ish and won't fall asleep til 3-5am. I hate it but I don't at the same time

 

[alexithymia]

Night feels safer as long as I'm in my bed. Right now, I'm next to my sweet puppy with a weighted blanket on top of me. I feel okay for now.

 

[TiredOfLife95]

Here I am...5am in Italy, I couldn't sleep a wink this night as usual!

 

[mathieu]

I usually am but lately have been going to bed early probably due to medication. So naturally, yes, I am. I tend to be awake all night and sleep till afternoon.

 

[Lethe]

I usually am, but I have an early class this semester which throws a wrench in things.

 

[Blackjack]

I literally haven't slept (deep sleep) in over 1.5 years, only cat napped a few times per day, day after day, month after month. Why can't I die of no sleep?!?!

 

[Wayfaerer]

I'm just grateful for any sleep that I can get regardless of when.

 

[Sweet emotion]

Yes I'm a night owl and it depressed the hell out of me. Sometimes it's peaceful and I like to read and write but I think of all the normal people who are sleeping at this time and I'm not one of them. But when you're in constant physical pain your sleep schedule is severely affected. I have Complex Regional Pain Syndrome which is the highest ranking pain condition in medical history. I've had it for 14 years. This will be my last year on this Earth because I can't do it anymore. But yes sometimes I don't go to bed until 6-7 a.m. when I see that sun comes up I get very depressed.

 

[gingerplum]

Very intermittent sleeper; sometimes not at all. There's an OTC med called Unisom that often helps; there are two formulations, one with Diphenhydramine and one with Doxylamine. I MUCH prefer the Doxylamine, but your mileage may vary.

I also highly recommend a super snuggly, 18-lb floofer that purrs like a motor boat as a sleep aid.

 

[Death_is_Escape]

I was always and still am more comfortable being awake at night and sleeping in the day. I was was given the nickname 'Dracula' in my late teens/early 20's

There's something about the night: I even hiked solo at night in a national forest: I informed someone of My plan & used a spelunking headlamp!