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Per night, or total night, and daytime naps.

When I was much younger, I needed the sleep, but got a lot less than it takes now.

Seems to depend on how miserable I am.

I bet I get 4 to 6 hours a night.


Hate to admit it....but my best sleep starts at 6:15.
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Wife gets up at that time. Its at that point I know that all the kids survived the night.

I sleep like a dead person for 20 to 30 mins.

Far more than i get.

At least six hours.

Why sleep when there's whiskey needin' drinkin'?

A common theme I bet.

5-6 hours. I was spending more time on my phone than I was sleeping so I got a PT job.

A lot more than I needed at 21!

Under 6.5 hours I am volatile.

Agreed...........but 5 hours seems to be a good compromise.

I’m not sure I’ll ever get used to sleeping at night again.

George

5 to 7 if I am lucky . 3 to 4 if not . 15min nap in the truck at lunch

7.5.

I get just over six. My work week is up at 0300. Drive to work by 0430. On the street until 1300. On the road again a half hour later. Two hours to three hours on a congested freeway until I stagger home. I check on the kids and nose dive for a ten minute nap. Then its up to maintain the household which means I make sure the eight year old and eleven year old are doing their homework or at least not selling each other n the dark web.

On weekends I pass out for several ten minute naps. Fear motivates me. I fear I may never get out of California. I hoped to get out this summer but an equally exhausted construction worker totaled my commuter car in stop and go traffic. I now have my own pickup and five more years of car payments.

But the political climate here is so toxic over a hundred of my co-workers are applying elsewhere. A recent poll revealed the three out of ten San Franciscans want to leave their fair city. I think they will move near to Austin.

If I don't get 6 at least I can't function well at all. 8 is a lot better

4.5hrs. More or less than that, feel rough.

I get 6 to 7 hrs per night. Up at 5 every workday. Naps when I can, always on Sundays but did get a 2hr nap yesterday after to morning bird hunt.

I need about six hours, but I would like to get seven. I rarely get what I want but I usually get what I need.

Story of my life.

My trouble is I wake so early, sometimes I get back to sleep, not nearly enough though.

Retired since 1996. To bed at 11pm and up at 5am.

Back in my driving days,
3, could function, not well.
4, ok, sort of.
5 good
6, wow, sleeping my life away.

Was known to stop, set an alarm, and sleep 15 min.


Today, under 6 and I feel like I'm going to die.
The tired actually hurts. Must be old age.


I would never be able to drive long haul anymore.

It seems as if I was in sleep deprivation from 1969 until 1997, largely self imposed. Now I need 6 but enjoy 8 hrs./night. Sleep when you want/need it, is the ultimate luxury when you have been w/out.


mike r

I work some difficult shifts. And have a young family.

There are times I've gone 60+ hours with less than 6 hours of sleep.

It's not enjoyable or healthy. But I can function. And pretty well.

Ideally, I like 8 hours. And when the time is available I can usually lay down and sleep 8 hours. It feels wonderful.

Then there's days I'm living on twenty minute naps

-Jake