I'm so tired...
In spite of being both physically and mentally energetic, I have had a problem with what appears to be some kind of narcolepsy since I was in my early teens.

I can fall asleep anywhere. I have fallen asleep while driving, while writing, and even at a choir performance while standing up! It is impossible for me to stay awake during lectures or while riding in any kind of vehicle.

I would have these weird blackouts where I would take a short nap and immediately go into a dream state of sleep. I would have the most intense dreams.

Since making changes to my diet, alot of this problem has abated. I'm thinking that a portion of it had to do with blood sugar imbalances, although I have never been tested to prove that theory. I am starting to realize that more so, it's my mind's way of saying enough is enough to me and uses sleep as a way to reboot itself. I find that sometimes when I am sleepy and try to take a nap, my mind doesn't shut down but uses the relaxed state to work things through.

If I'm careful with my eating and don't allow myself to be overwhelmed with mental bullshit, I can avoid these episodes altogether. I want to find out why my body and mind choose this as a way to deal with stress and imbalance. I'm at a point with the work I have done on myself, that it is possible for me to begin to look at the underlying causes. In the past, I was either at best an embarrassment to myself or at worst, a danger. I hope to eventually supplant this default with options that I consciously choose and control, like meditation.

In the meantime, don't ever expect me to keep you company during a long car ride.

Sleepy daschunds.