Struggles Only Severe Insomniacs Understand

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You hesitate to make plans
It can be hard for others to understand why I hesitate to commit to a four-hour hike on a Saturday. But, unlike others, I don’t get to rely on the fact that I’ll sleep the night before. And, you kind of need to sleep in order to take on full, active days. Whether or not I’ll be somewhere depends entirely on whether or not I at least got some sleep the night before, and I can’t promise that.