Thread: Strange Stuff

Just to introduce myself: I've got very strange sleeping patterns since I'm pretty much nocturnal (I don't know if it's DSPS or something). When everybody else is asleep, I'm alive; I so much prefer the night time, my motivation is at it's peak. The rest of the day I go on a zombie-like autopilot.

I'm in my last year of school and I've been told by teachers that I make "excellent contributions" to class but the weird thing is that for most of the day I'm in a state of sleep while my eyes are open. It's hard to explain, but I know my mind is drifting off, my conciousness compromised and that the only part of my brain that's really there is the part that keeps my eyes open and makes these "excellent contributions" without me knowing. Sometimes I'm not even sure my eyes are open. When I leave the doors of the classroom I forget everything that happened and the only time I "remember" it again is when I go through the stuff a second time.

Sometimes I can't tell the difference between reality and dreaming. Maybe it's because of my habits. Sometimes I don't remember falling asleep. Sometimes I wake up in strange places. Sometimes I do things I'm convinced I did in a dream but they turn out to be real. And my mother told me that I talk "scientific" jargon whenever she tries to wake me up though I can't remember.

As of dreams, I never really had full control. Flying, breathing underwater and superhuman strength seem natural to me in dreams. When I heard of lucid dreaming, though I'd give it a shot. The time I sleep is very short and irregular so it never takes long. When I tried WILD, twice I ended up entering an increasing blackness but was forced to wake up again. It was like holding your breath; the second time I lasted longer remembering the first but aborted. Then with MILD I kept telling myself I was dreaming but my mind kept evading all RCs so I quit and let the dream happen.

Since I keep screwing with my biological clock I get these strange "states" of mind. They range from utter confusion and OCD-like behaviour to excessive concentration and clarity (a phase I like to call "The Metastate"). I also have a strange nervous twitch in my neck now I think I should get checked out.

So that's basically it. Sorry for all that text; since it's past midnight I can type faster than I can think.

Hi, welcome to the forum. This would classify as serious insomnia that should be treated if you are to live a normal and productive life. I suggest you see a doctor. You really need to get more sleep! Who knows what might happen if you don't. Do you drive a car? I hope not.

No I don't drive. I only need a weekend to get back in check but by the end of the week it starts all over again. It's the world that needs to change imo; there's no changing me. 2:24 here and not the least tired. Being fully awake makes me sorta depressed tough. I kinda like it this way. Then again I'm a bit of a freak.



I started off "night owl" but it kept shifting. And now this daylight saving time messed me up big time.

Originally Posted by Paraknight

Just to introduce myself: I've got very strange sleeping patterns since I'm pretty much nocturnal (I don't know if it's DSPS or something). When everybody else is asleep, I'm alive; I so much prefer the night time, my motivation is at it's peak. The rest of the day I go on a zombie-like autopilot.

I'm in my last year of school and I've been told by teachers that I make "excellent contributions" to class but the weird thing is that for most of the day I'm in a state of sleep while my eyes are open. It's hard to explain, but I know my mind is drifting off, my conciousness compromised and that the only part of my brain that's really there is the part that keeps my eyes open and makes these "excellent contributions" without me knowing. Sometimes I'm not even sure my eyes are open. When I leave the doors of the classroom I forget everything that happened and the only time I "remember" it again is when I go through the stuff a second time.

Sometimes I can't tell the difference between reality and dreaming. Maybe it's because of my habits. Sometimes I don't remember falling asleep. Sometimes I wake up in strange places. Sometimes I do things I'm convinced I did in a dream but they turn out to be real. And my mother told me that I talk "scientific" jargon whenever she tries to wake me up though I can't remember.

As of dreams, I never really had full control. Flying, breathing underwater and superhuman strength seem natural to me in dreams. When I heard of lucid dreaming, though I'd give it a shot. The time I sleep is very short and irregular so it never takes long. When I tried WILD, twice I ended up entering an increasing blackness but was forced to wake up again. It was like holding your breath; the second time I lasted longer remembering the first but aborted. Then with MILD I kept telling myself I was dreaming but my mind kept evading all RCs so I quit and let the dream happen.

Since I keep screwing with my biological clock I get these strange "states" of mind. They range from utter confusion and OCD-like behaviour to excessive concentration and clarity (a phase I like to call "The Metastate"). I also have a strange nervous twitch in my neck now I think I should get checked out.

So that's basically it. Sorry for all that text; since it's past midnight I can type faster than I can think.

I actually am a lot like you. I get in that "zombie" state during the day. I am most productive/active at night. I'm not sure about you, but I tend to sleep very strange hours. They are different everyday and mostly can be referred to as naps. After several days of these scattered naps, I'll crash and sleep for 20+ hours in one session. In contrast, I'll stay up several day straight on occasion. Of course, I do smoke mass amounts of weed which may have something to do with it, lol.

Note: I have been treated for insomnia (it was years ago), but I've just gotten used to it now.

Wierd i do the same thing. Welcome my nocturnal friend.