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Sleeping Around the Clock
by: Marcia on Thu, Aug 20 2009
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I developed this syndrome in my early 20s. At the time, I was going through an extremely disorienting phase of my life. I wasn’t prepared to be an adult. Very immature, depressed, the doctors put me through a series of 30 electroshock treatments — both sides of my brain–and there were just times when I didn’t know whether I was coming or going. And then I started with this business of wanting to go to bed a little later each night and get up a little later each morning. In my final year of college, I absolutely could not do 8 AM classes. And I was close enough to graduation, there were certain classes I had no choice but to take. I graduated in 1969. It was very much a problem for me at work also. One job I had they had a concept called “flex time.” Instead of working 8:30 to 4:30, I chose to work 10 AM to 6 PM. But I never knew it was a syndrome with a name. In 2009, I turned 63 years old. I continued to have this problem until I was about 60. In the last few years, it seems like I don’t have it anymore.
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August 2009

  • Wish I Had Been Born A Morning Lark But Night Owl It Is - by Shay - (Mon, Aug 31 2009)
    It was so comforting to read about this disorder and the others stories as I have suffered my entire life (46 years) with this disorder. [more..]
  • Sleeping Around the Clock - by Marcia - (Thu, Aug 20 2009)
    I developed this syndrome in my early 20s. At the time, I was going through an extremely disorienting phase of my life. I wasn’t prepared to be an adult. [more..]
  • finally…. - by C. - (Tue, Aug 04 2009)
    I’ve had sleeping issues for most of my life (I’m 21) but it’s never been an actual PROBLEM until now. I’ve never been able to fall asleep and wake up at “normal” times but never thought anything of it because I didn’t have any REAL responsibilities until I quit college and had to start supporting myself. [more..]

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