How to actually get some decent sleep?

Hey,

I’ve finally cleared my schedule for a two-week vacation, and honestly, my only goal is to sleep through most of it..
...I have zero obligations and absolutely no desire to leave the house. (I live alone)

For the last few months, I've been surviving on maybe 4 to 6 hours of sleep a night, and that's being generous...
Lately, I've been crashing around 2 or 3 in the morning and dragging myself up by 7 or 7:30 AM.

...

So, I was wondering,

(Assuming, of course, that I have an unlimited supply of sleeping pills and benzos on hand...)

Is it actually possible to just sleep for a week or two straight?

.. basically: if I wake up, can I just pop another dose and roll back over?
Is that even a thing?

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Second question—what kind of side effects am I looking at here?

And thirdly, how much food would I realistically need to keep my body going?
... I was thinking maybe two Greek yogurts a day (during those brief moments I'm awake), specifically the ones with like 0.01% fat.

Look, if anyone finds this too weird to answer, please,
just let me know, because otherwise, I'm probably going to go ahead and do this anyway... regardless of the consequences.
I just really need to catch up on some rest!
🙂

Thanks a million!

How much sleep have you actually been getting lately if you’re this exhausted?
Did your thyroid finally give up on you?

Maybe you should just check yourself into a hospital, get hooked up to an IV, and let them sedate you for two weeks. 😁 I know it’s not possible.

And how exactly do you plan on bouncing back after two weeks of being out of commission from those pills and that long period of numbness? I guess you have a plan for that too?

Pleaseeeee!!!!... Are you kidding me? Are you actually serious right now? Just try to get some decent sleep—I mean, real sleep. Aim for maybe 10 or 11 hours if you can, but don't push yourself too hard if it's not happening. What you're asking for just isn't realistic. It’s impossible, and even if you tried using medication to force it, it would be totally unhealthy. Definitely don't go down that road.

Rebecca Chase73 said:What’s your average sleep count over the last few months if you're feeling this wiped out?
Did a lightning bolt hit you or something?

I'd say, six hours at most per day.

Low blood sugar?

brisksailor8 said:And how exactly do you plan on snapping back to reality after two weeks of being totally groggy from those pills? You got a strategy for that?

Just one week to catch up on everything... probably looking at about 150 hours.

The following week will be "back to normal."

Jerry Lee32 said:Try getting some actual sleep—you know, more than usual... maybe aim for 10 or 11 hours.

If you can't make it happen, don't force it.

There's NO WAY to get what you're looking for; it's just not realistic or healthy.

It's just a habit at this point; I'm used to waking up around 7:00 or 7:30 AM. I really should be hitting the sack earlier, but my internal clock is set to a 2:00 or 3:00 AM bedtime.
... any tips on how to actually pass out by 9:00 or 10:00 PM without using "supplements"?

He’d probably be sleeping better and losing weight too if he just stuck to a schedule. 😁

Honestly, just try lying down around 10 or 11 PM and see if you can get enough sleep by 8 or 9 in the morning...

I remember dealing with this exact same struggle back in my college days, pulling all-nighters fueled by nothing but caffeine and sheer willpower while trying to cram for finals. I ended up completely wrecking my internal clock, and man, it was a mess. My advice? Don't try to force the rhythm too hard. Just stay awake as long as you can manage, and once that wave of exhaustion finally hits, just crash. If you play it smart, you should probably find your groove again in about ten days or so.

Nicholas Gomez27, seriously, what you're trying to pull is not okay at all.

If I may offer a bit of advice, try darkening your room completely and keeping a window cracked so some fresh air can circulate. Aim to be in bed by 9:00 PM, and if you find it necessary, don't hesitate to take a sleep aid. Once you wake up in the morning, try simply rolling over onto your other side and seeing if you can drift back off.

If sleep just won't come, get out of bed entirely, head to the kitchen, and have a small snack. If you have been truly exhausted throughout the day, you will eventually feel that fatigue returning. At that point, the best course of action is to return to bed; you will likely find that the tiredness begins to settle in, allowing you to fall back asleep naturally.

In my own experience, even ten hours of sleep isn't always enough to feel restored. There are many times during the day when I find myself suddenly overwhelmed by drowsiness, and if my schedule allows, I will simply lie down for another nap to catch up.😁