When Holly left town with Jack for a full month I thought I would catch up on some sleep, maybe rest up for the coming semester, etc. What happened instead was that I developed some sort of sleeping problem that I cannot seem to shake.
I've had trouble sleeping before in my life, but usually it lasts for a few days, maybe a week at most where I can't get to sleep until really late at night, but I can always manage to wake up just fine the next morning for the most part.
This time around I not only can't fall asleep, but I also can't wake up, and when I do sleep, even if I don't wake up during the night, the sleep is not restful to even the slightest degree. I spend the rest of the day wishing for naps and wishing I didn't have to be to work so early in the mornings.
The most unfortunate part of the whole situation is that I feel terrible about the lack of sleep because I want to be helping with Jack during the night since Holly had to do it all on her own for a whole month. Luckily, Jack is starting to learn to sleep through the night a little better, but sometimes he still wakes up and I try to help if I can.
What I wish for most is that I could solve this problem and get into a pattern of healthy sleep that would allow me to function at a much higher level.
7 years ago
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