Posted by hopeful on December 10, 2008 at 06:11:27:

In Reply to: Swimming and Sleeping posted by Tom-N-Texas on November 26, 2008 at 18:48:10:

thank you Tom for your comments. I like them a lot, but I am scared to incorporate them. Presently I take Ambien at night and I guess I feel like it's saving my life, because I haven't been able to sleep without it.
Your analogy makes sense, but that would require me to have no sleep for a while. How does one function? Won't I get sick?
Won't I look terrible? Won't I eventually die?
I want to believe in what you are saying because it makes sense, but I am afraid to. Shoulf I try. Right now I only get 4-5 hours of hypnotic sleep anyways with Ambien 15 mg. and I don't remember much anymore. It's real scary.
I didn't understand the arms analogy, but would like too.
Thanks for your help.

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