The Insomnambulist
Had my first ever bout of insomnia Sunday night. I hope this is merely a fluke and not a sign of things to come with any sort of regularity. I tend to be a light sleeper anyway, and I can’t just fall sleep anywhere (unlike others I know who fall asleep with Beetle Bailey-like ease). I’m afraid that my sleep patterns might predispose me to insomnia. And that fear is keeping me awake nights!
I finally crashed Monday morning at 4:30; had to call in sick to work; slept most of Monday morning; got back to work Tuesday but essentially sleepwalked through the day. I left work as soon as I could, got home, made dinner, vegetated in front of a Law & Order, then hit the sack.
I’m still not back on schedule. Today, I’m awake in the clinical sense, but still having trouble thinking, holding conversations, etc. It’s a good thing I don’t need those skills at work.