I only feel normal when sleep deprived

Nexarus123 · 2019-11-11T13:37:58+00:00

There is something screwed up in your body, go to a doctor and tell him about this, please do yourself a favor and dont fall into a (secondary) depression because of this.

Unless... I get little to no sleep, then I feel normal again, conversations flow and I feel better overall, more natural. I feel like my body produces more dopamine or something when Im sleep deprived.

Not everything that has to do with Dopamine is ADHD but do you know what ADHD is/ever though about having it? Beeing sleep deprived is my way to go when I forget to pick up my meds, something about beeing sleepy makes me more focused.

agentnamaste · 2019-11-11T13:25:19+00:00

I have the same exact thing. When you sleep deprive yourself you are less alert, so you get more flow with the social thing. Try to improve your meditation time it will help you, it helped me.

bodyfreeoftree · 2019-11-11T15:25:07+00:00

When your body is sleep deprived it's the equivalent of consuming a few units of alcohol, plus your body releases more serotonin and dopamine to combat the sleepiness - it knows it needs to do something to combat the sleep deprivation.

I honestly used to be the same. I felt absolutely incredible when I regularly had around 4hrs of sleep /day.

I think back and can't tell if that's how I actually felt or it was just a matter of being so sleep deprived I couldn't really tell how I was feeling.

I would suggest maybe taking some time out for reflection, have a dopamine detox. See if it makes a difference.

TheDero · 2019-11-11T13:38:26+00:00

I can relate to this. Honestly it sounds like you're introverted, that's all. I'm in great shape, get proper sleep, and have a decent schedule & diet. But I still struggle to hold interest in normal conversation here and there. Most of the time in my case, when I feel like I'm detaching from the sociap situation, it's because my "battery" is recharging, for a lack of a better term.

I don't have alot of advice, but know that you aren't experiencing some unique problem. If you want to talk more I'd be down to shoot some shit in a PM. I'd recommend doing things that spark YOUR interest, and then invite people/friends along. You will be more engaged socially if you're in an environment you enioy.

throwawayycheyeah · 2019-11-11T16:06:09+00:00

Sleep less then. Not everyone is the same. Personally when my life is boring and I'm not being active enough I crave a ton of sleep. Dont know if its depression or something else but I always know when I'm being a waste of life when I feel like I have to sleep 13 hours on my days off. When I'm on a mission and feeling like I accomplish things I can consistently get 5 to 6 hours a night and still feel amazing and be a social butterfly.

thrwy75479 · 2019-11-11T21:53:00+00:00

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asdfghjklshi · 2019-11-11T13:08:54+00:00

Maybe you are just meant to sleep less than the rest of us

Dr_Trollinski · 2019-11-11T16:01:00+00:00

I'd suggest reading "Why we sleep" by Prof Matthew Walker, it might not give you the exact answers you want but it could provide useful to give you a contextual understanding of what may be going on.

2019-11-12T06:28:41+00:00

I would be really careful of not falling into the belief that you actually function better on low sleep. What I'm seeing from a few others here sounds a bit like bro science. It's been proven through many studies that even one or two bad nights of sleep per week can wreak havoc on your brain's and body's ability to function properly.

The kicker is that your brain is sleep deprived, out of whack, and thus not a great barometer of its own functional quality. You're more fucked than you're able to realize.

I speak from years of on and off insomnia. It is kinda cool to know that you're still able to crush through certain goals and responsibilities at like 50% energy, but it's exhausting in the long run.

spider_1337 · 2019-11-12T09:35:59+00:00

I feel the same way honestly. When im sleep deprived i tend to be more social and fun. When i do get my sleep im more introverted and socially retarded. Only thing noticeable is the eye bags under my eyes and don't necessarily notice any negative effects however i end up sleep deprived because of my insomnia not because i do it on purpose

Title	I only feel normal when sleep deprived
Author	Svenux1
Upvotes	8
Comments	18
Date	November 11, 2019 12:51 PM UTC (6 years ago)
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