The Cynic’s Cache

So, lately, I’ve been really damn lazy about writing. Well, everything other than getting up and going to work every day. Some folk know that I’ve been working on a few other things, but it seems that stuff wasn’t quite up to par either. There are reasons, apparently.

I saw my doctor yesterday and got put on Restoril, which is “for temporary treatment of severe insomnia.”

Yes, you read that right: severe. Many of you know that I’m not much of a sleeper, but lately it’s been downright dreadful. I feel like shit all day, have fairly low energy levels, and it has begun to affect everything, especially work. It has gotten to the point that I consider three hours of sleep a decent night. Sometimes I’ll run on less than two hours of sleep a night for a week, sometimes longer.

As I’d rather not end up homeless and unemployed, I’m talking to my doctor about this more as things unfold. I’ve had trouble sleeping for a good 15 years now, but it has been slowing me down like mad.

I will also be taking an indefinite break from writing. I started articles here and there but just went “meh” when I was too tired to finish them and noticed that my extremely fatigued body just didn’t want to produce anything coherent or interesting.

I’m sure I’ll be back eventually, but for now, I need a damn rest. I’ll be taking my magic sleepy pills shortly after I write this.