I’ve reached the stage in my yearly mid-summer battle with stress-induced insomnia where I refuse to turn on the lights or get out of bed no matter how much I’m not sleeping. It’s the stubborn…
Posts tagged Insomnia
Never marry an insomniac
At this point in my insomnia career, I’m pretty adept at knowing when a bad night’s gonna hit me. I can feel it in the spinning of my brain, in my inability to concentrate and…
Gobs and gobs
You know nothing good is going to come of a night where the topic of rectal bleeding includes the words gobs and gobs. Really. I’ve come to the conclusion that most writers in my class…
Will you please shut up, please?
The incessant chatter of my inner voice is driving me ape shit. I don’t know if it’s PMS (pre-menstrual syndrome) or PSS (pre-story syndrome) as the symptoms are generally pretty similar. I have a short…
My ADD is at its peak, you know what I mean?
My brain has accomplished a feat that has stunned even me, the owner of the brain. I’ve been on an emotional rollercoaster this week. Like I told my friend Mel at lunch today, I’m so…
Wherein our heroine turns into a bratty 4 year old
I haven’t slept much in the past few nights. I’m not sure what my problem is. I don’t feel stressed out, but my not-sleeping seems to be saying otherwise. I think I’m worried about my…