Does anyone here sleep more than 10 hours a night?

United States
January 8, 2007 10:04pm CST
I sleep at least 10 hours per night and up to 14 hours. do you love sleeping? do you enjoy sleeping? i honestly can tell you i enjoy sleeping. it is just something i do. i love to dream and fall out into my own world. it is so relaxing. what do you think? what are your experiences with sleep?
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@Ciniful (1587)
• Canada
9 Jan 07
In a word, no. I don't enjoy sleeping in the least, and I would never sleep that long. A bunch of years ago, someone put things in perspective for me. Do you realize that if you sleep your regulated 8 hours a night, you will sleep 1/3 of your life away? From the time I heard it put that way, I've slept probably 5 hours a night, and once in a blue moon I'll get 8 hours to catch up. I get as little sleep as I have to in order to function. My reason is simple. I enjoy my life too much to sleep it away. I realize how valuable time is, and how fast it goes, and I have no intention of spending it unconscious.
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• United States
9 Jan 07
i've heard that so much. and honestly i will continue to sleep long hours. because why stop something you enjoy doing. for me sleep is the best place i can be. i enjoy some parts of life but when you wake up and have nothing to do and no where to go and no money to do anything with you tend to not care. i have so many bills and i'm a waitress and they just cut my hours so the best thing i can do for me is sleep cause i dont enjoy the time i am awake.
• United States
9 Jan 07
p.s. almost forgot thanks for your response. i'm getting tired now.
@Ciniful (1587)
• Canada
9 Jan 07
No offense meant, but if your excuse is that you sleep for lack of anything better to do, that's no one's fault but your own. Money doesn't create fun, neither does location. Join groups, clubs, take up a hobby. I know for a fact money is not needed to have a full life. I have five kids, I NEVER have extra money, lol. But I have a very full life. And if I ever feel boredom come on, I create new ways to enjoy myself, whether it be reading, writing, researching, painting, or just walking. The world is what you make of it.
@bronie123 (4587)
• United States
11 Jan 07
Thats really funny im lucky if i get many 6 at the max i am a very busy person. I may not get in the bed until around 12:00 am or later just depends on what all i have to do. The reason for this is that i work a full time job from 8 to 4:30 get off work and go to school i get out of school at 9:30 normally it takes me about 1 hour 15 mins to get home from my school then i have to get everything ready for the next day, fit in some food, and do homework so i pack in so much stuff!! I have to get up at 6:45am every morning to get to work on time i live 30 mins away from my work :) Hope you a have a great day :)
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@bronie123 (4587)
• United States
15 Jan 07
Becasue im engaged and I have can't find another job right now and i have to many bills to quit work. I am going to school right now for cosmotology but i just graduated from Massage Therapy in Dec
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• United States
16 Jan 07
aww. congratulations on the engagement.
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• United States
11 Jan 07
wow. you are a very busy person. why dont you move closer to the school so you will have a little more time? what do you take in school?? i have been out of school for almost 2 years now so i have more time than i used to. now i just work but they cut my hours to fit in more waitresses that they didnt need. how do you have time for mylot?? lol.. :) have a nice day...
@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
26 Feb 07
Not all the time but sometimes I can. I all depends on how tired I am when I go to bed and how long it has been since I have been in bed. When I over sleep I tend to get migraines and a achy body. So I don't like to do it often.
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• United States
3 Mar 07
Recently I haven't been sleeping that much either. Just once a week or maybe twice. Thanks for responding
@nidahali (446)
• Pakistan
9 Jan 07
I love to sleep but I've always been a person who can go without sleeping much. I've pushed myself to the limit just to see how long I can stand without proper sleep and it was like almost 10-12 hrs in an entire week, amazingly weird I know. Lately I had to sleep less because of university burden. But I tell you, I love sleeping :) one of my hobbies ;)
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@nidahali (446)
• Pakistan
10 Jan 07
Please no need to thank me for a response :) friends don't have these kind of formalities. Anyways, I can't go long with little sleep it comes out sooner or later and when it does then I sleep like a baby for 4-8 hours straight and most of the times it's really hard to wake me then.
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• United States
10 Jan 07
you are a really nice person. i sleep like a baby too. all the time. see ya soon
• United States
9 Jan 07
i cant go without sleep. i have to have at least 8 hours to get through the day. wow. that's not much sleep in a week. going to college can take a lot of sleep away from you because of studying and homework. it's also one of my hobbies. thank you for your response
• Malaysia
26 Feb 07
I never have a chance to sleep that much as you do pebbles :) idon't know either you read my respond or not, but i really hope you can read it. Do you work pebbles? I'm working men, so i don't have much time even to spend it here in myLot. But i have to find a way to do it, so i cut my sleep time. I almost sleep at 1 o'clock in the morning everyday, and i have to wake up earlier almost 7 in the moring and prepare to go work gosh i wish i had some good time to spend with :) somehow i jealous with you, by that you can maintain blue star up there...well wish me good luck too peebles, because i just reach my red star :) see you around
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• United States
3 Mar 07
I always read everyone's responses. Right now no I don't work, but even when I was working I slept like that. I'm not working right now and I don't sleep like that much anymore. Yea it's a bit easier to maintain the blue star if you are here more, but no need to take away from your sleep all the time to do so. I do wish you luck and will keep rating your responses positive. Thanks for responding
@beaniegdi (1964)
26 Feb 07
Some people do need more sleep than others, I hate having to go to bed as I hate to miss anything - for example it is 1.26 am here in England, I've been up since around 7.30am. I know I should be going to bed but here I am - addicted obviously. Young people need more sleep which is why most mums are driven mad trying to get their teenage children out of bed. However when people are depressed they often sleep more than usual as it is a way of avoiding life as they feel so bad when they are awake. Do you think you maybe a bit depressed? If you think you might be try talking to a dr or maybe taking a herbal remedy especially for depression. If this is what is wrong with you I hope you feel better soon.
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• United States
26 Feb 07
i love to go to bed. i'm also addicted to mylot. the best thing that's ever happened to me so far. hey i think i sleep a bunch because i do have depression. plus the medicine makes me sleep a lot. i've been depressed for nearly 5 years and i'm on meds for it. it works most days. i'll try some herbal remedy too. i know herbal tea for stress relief has worked. i'll try that.thanks for responding
• Oman
25 Feb 07
I wish I could sleep for 10 hours every night. Wow that would be great. At the moment I generally get only 5 hours sleep every night. If I manage to get 6 Im happy. If I could sleep 8 hours it would be a miracle. On weekends though I generally sleep for around 10-12 hours. I wish I could sleep that long everyday.
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• United States
26 Feb 07
it feels pretty wonderful to get that much sleep. lately i havent slept that much because my cat is in heat and keeps me up a lot. thanks for responding
@mikekire (146)
• Nigeria
25 Feb 07
The most i can sleep in a day is 8 hours. Anything outside that might throw me out in the streets with hunger and homelessness.even when i am on holidays, iam used to 8 hours sleep. Moreover i get up to pray early in the morning.
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• United States
26 Feb 07
i have been sleeping 8 hours latley. that's good that you get up and pray early in the morning. helps your day go better. thanks for responding
• United States
21 Feb 07
I have suffered from insomnia for at least 10 years. I am lucky if I get 5 hours a night!
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• United States
21 Feb 07
i've suffered from insomnia for about 8 months now. i take a sleeping pill or 2 and i'm out like a light. i think that's part of why i sleep so long. thanks for responding.
@thebestmom (1104)
• Philippines
21 Feb 07
I have slept previously for 10 hours on weekends, only to be guilty when I wake up. Lots of stuff to do only to spent in sleeping. Anyway, we all have our own opinion. If you think you can finish all your work with 10 hours of sleep, that's very good!
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• United States
21 Feb 07
i don't have much to do and if i have something to do around the house it doesn't take long to do it. lol. my place is a one bedroom apartment a little bit bigger than a hotel room. thanks for responding.
• Australia
25 Feb 07
i love my sleep but there is no way i get 10 hours a night. i think maybe i do if i stay up really late drinking or partying but other than that no. i never really have time i always have to wake up pretty early, either for school work or because i have to be somewhere. i love sleeping though. i think it is because i love dreaming. i actually look forward to dreaming every night just because it is so peaceful and going to sleep means waking up to a new day knowing that so much may lie ahead. i think you need to appreciate the fact that you can fall asleep...its great
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• United States
26 Feb 07
i never make appointments early in the morning because i know i won't be able to make it out of bed. thanks for responding
@quachee (183)
• Singapore
25 Feb 07
i usually sleep 8 hours a day. less than that i normally have to 'repay' towards the weekend. and if more than that i get a headache. i enjoy sleeping, but it's not a hobby, as i like to stay up and work (haha!). but when im asleep and it's time to wake up, that's when i enjoy sleeping a lot! :) warmest regards QuaChee http://www.quachee.com http://www.batikinspirations.com http://www.quachee.blogspot.com http://www.batikinspirations.blogspot.com
• United States
26 Feb 07
i've gotten a headache once or twice while sleeping to much. thanks for responding
@bezzamae (447)
• Philippines
25 Feb 07
i like sleeping a lot.. i usually sleep for 10 -12 hours depending on the activity i had for that day. i have tried waking up early but ill just end up sleepy in the morning.. sleeping is indeed relaxing..
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• United States
26 Feb 07
same here. i never know how much sleep i will get because i never know what i'm doing until the last minute. i've also tried waking up early but it's just too hard to do. thanks for responding
• China
25 Feb 07
ya ilke sleeping....some time i sleep upto 14 or 16 hours and i like sleeping bcz i am a little lazy...i think that..
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• United States
26 Feb 07
i have only slept 14 to 16 hours when i was sick or had a tooth pulled and was on medicine that made me sleep. thanks for responding
@kakuemmom (859)
• Canada
20 Feb 07
Oh i wish I am lucky to get 4 or 5 hours straight. Insomnia keeps me up almost every night till 3 or 4 and then i am up again at 7. I can't take anything to help me sleep i don't like the way i feel when i wake up i am way to groggy so i just deal with it.
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• United States
21 Feb 07
i have some insomnia too. i take a sleeping pill at night but it keeps me asleep so i usually dont take it if i know i'm going to have to get up the next day. too bad they make you too groggy to take. thanks for responding
@Poison_Girl (4150)
• United States
21 Feb 07
It's very possible I've answered this before and if so, I apologize. I don't feel like going through several pages just to see if I've responded to a discussion or not. :P Yes, I'm lazy! Anyway, if I can, I like to try to get at least 10 or 11 hours of sleep. I LOVE sleeping and I can't think of a better way to pass the time. My dreams are usually so bizarre that I find them quite entertaining and more interesting than TV or anything else (well, almost anything else). You'd think I'd go to bed sooner given how much I love to sleep, but I also love staying up late. LOL
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• United States
21 Feb 07
i don't think you've answered this before. if you did it'd be fine because you can't remember every single post you've responded to. i wouldn't check either. i'd just see if my points went up. lol. i can't think of a better way to pass the time either. my dreams are also crazy if i remember them. i love to stay up late too. lol. thanks for responding
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• Canada
20 Feb 07
It doesn't happen very often but when I get the chance I definitely will sleep as long as I can . I love to sleep also and never feel like I had enough when I get up . I find it so hard to fall asleep and when I do the thought of getting out of bed is horrible lol .
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• United States
21 Feb 07
it's more valued when you only get to sleep long once in a while. sleep is the best thing in the world to me. lol. i hate the thought of getting out of bed. it's the worst because it makes you want to stay in bed longer. lol thanks for responding.
• United States
20 Feb 07
I wish I could get that much sleep just one day a week. I work midnite to 8 a.m. and take care of my husband (disabled with progressive M.S.) the rest of the time. I aim for 5 hours during the day and a 2 hour nap before I go to work, but the best I get, on a good day, is maybe 4-5 hours altogether. I'm not complaining (well, maybe a little), but I DO enjoy sleeping late on a weekend on my nights off.
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• United States
21 Feb 07
wow. you have a lot going on. it's hard for you to sleep more because when you're working your husband is probably sleeping. hopefully you get rested enough. sorry to hear about your husband. take care and thanks for responding.
@Fishish (696)
• India
20 Feb 07
god! u sleep so much!. i just sleep for some 6-7 hrs in a day. i feel it is more than enough. i mean it is ok to enjoy sleeping and relax but try to think how u are wasting your valuable time and how it might give rise to problems later on in life. i enjoy remain gactive throughout the day and then when i go to bed it makes me sleep better!.
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• United States
21 Feb 07
yeah i know i do. i have cut back to 8 hours a couple nights a week. right now the only thing i have to do is clean the house and get on mylot to make some extra money. i'm off work right now so sleep comes easy to me. when i start working again which will be soon i hope i will have less sleep. thanks for responding
@newtopwin (103)
• China
20 Feb 07
i seldom sleep more than 6 hours a day in common time,but in weekend or vocation,i sleep about 10 hours a day.i prefer sleep in daytime to night.because i have had been worked in night for about 3 years.
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• United States
21 Feb 07
i knew someone that slept during the day. he also worked nights for 18 years and then he worked days so it was hard for him to adjust. thanks for responding