How many hours do you sleep each night?

I sleep averagely about eight to nine hours a day. But each time i wake I just feel like going back to bed. I wish I could sleep more and more hours. I hear they say the normal hours one should sleep should be between eight to nine hours so I guess I am a normal sleeper.

With all the chores that need to get done at home, after the kids are put to bed, I only get to lie down at around 12:15. Then I have to get up for work at around 4:45. So that makes my sleeping hours at only 4.5 hours per day. And believe me, I am always irritable and moody!
Good thing, I get to sleep in during the weekends!

Now days, I am not able to sleep properly, and most of the days, I am forced to take an alprozolam . If I take this sleeping tablet, I have a sound sleep for about 6 hours, other wise, I usually have a disturbed sleep.
Of course I agree with you, that if somebody gets a good eight hour sleep, it is good for health.

Me? Hmmm, it depends actually.

I can stay awake for 5 days straight if needed. But I know its not healthy so I try my best to get at least 3-5 hours of rest each night.

My system is somewhat funny. Whenever I am awake for 24 hours or straight, I notice that I get more and more active. I get overactive until I am drained. During these times, I really can't force myself to sleep, so I make sure I get at least 3 hours of sleep.

The last time I was up for 5 days was during my thesis year, about 4 years ago. My teammates were sleeping and because I as so nervous I kept working. On the sixth day I was already trembling uncontrollably, having fever, and was on bed for 24 hours. (Just to clear it up, I don't do drugs.)

I don't like being sick. As far as how it affects my mood...

It is hard for me to get my sleep, really hard, so I hate it when I get disturbed. But while sleepless, no. I am always laughing when I am sleepless. Its as if my body is tiring itself so that I will be sleeping soon.