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Depends on if there's a HOCKEY game on that night. And the wife is watching her programs. Sometimes I don't get to start the game until 10PM.

But, however many hours I get, I always seem to need more. Given no chickens to feed at sunup, or dogs to care for, paycheck to earn, etc etc I'd sleep until I woke naturally. Which, given my experience would be 8-10 hours. Doesn't happen much in today's world.

So, I'm going to take a nap now to catch up.

Because I can.

3-4 hours every night

And No goddamm “naps”


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Sheesh

6 to 8 per night depending on when I go to bed. I am up at 5 every day and get ready to fish around 6 weather permitting.

I feel better I'm not alone. lol. Five hours seems to be the magic number for me, it's the 3-4 hours for three night in a row that really fcks with my body. I think I will go for a sleep study...I can't imagine how I'm going to fall asleep under those conditions. Do they give you an Ambien to help you sleep? Or does that defeat the purpose?

Never enough sleep for me. I should just face the facts and live with about 5 hours a night. If I fall asleep after supper for an hour, I usually can go back by 10. Then I wake up at 3-4AM and that’s it for me. Despite how much I try to go back, I eventually just get up and make the coffee.
In the summer, it’s not bad, as it gives me a jump on getting something started, but it sucks in the winter when it is still dark at 7 and too freakin cold to go out.
Always figured that when I retired, I could sleep in a bit, but I guess my biological alarm is still stuck in the same mode as it was when I was working. One would think after 7 years of retirement, thing would change, but no.

5 to 6 hours if I’m lucky.

I ran for years on 5-6 hours. Now I shoot for 8. Doesn’t always happen, but it’s glorious when it does.

What is this sleep thing you speak of? It has escaped me for years. I hate to admit this but I am on meds and I take one flexeril and zolpidem once a week and crash out for 8 hours , the rest of the week 3-5 max, many nights none . Getting old ain't for wimps!

I notice quite a few people smoke a big fatty before bed.

I am stuck in farmer and military mode. Farmer - most days 9:00 pm to 4:00 am. Military - can take a power nap (15-20 minutes) any time of the day.

Routine, exercise, labor and low carbs. Get a good mattress that is on line with how you sleep.

I occasionally get 6-7 hours, but am up at 2-3 AM a lot. Just gives me more time on my feet.

Usually in bed by 10:30-11:00 , up @ 6 . With 2 pizz`rs . 7-7 1/2 hrs is normal for me.
Sometimes more,sometimes less .

I only have trouble sleeping when I have a problem to sort out. I seem to wake up and start thinking and problem solving.
When I was in Construction I had alot of nights staring at the ceiling...way more relaxed now.
Up at 4:30am every morning, no alarm clock. 7hrs of sleep is good for me.

For years I tried to get 6 hours of sleep every night. Now that I am getting older I am trying to get 8 hours of sleep a night.

I get enough, mostly too early in the evening, awake too early.

19 years of night shift have me messed permanently messed up. I sleep for a few hours then I’m up.

Usually six to seven hours but the dogs get me up early. Having to pizz a time or two during the night doesn't help.

6 to 7 and I do lay down at midday. We currently have a new puppy who gets me up in the middle of the night.

My sleep is screwed up for years. Worked graveyard shift for over 20 years, then retired. Always worked a 2nd job days. Maybe I get a total of 4 or 5 hours total in two times. I go to reloading room and work on ammo. I would love to sleep all night. INSOMNIA is not your friend.

Oh God. Not me! My wife is a "TV on sleeper" and there is no way I can sleep if it's on. Many nights, I'll shut if off and she'll eventually have to go to the living room and sleep on the couch with the TV on.

I have a CPAP and that helps but I still have terrible insomnia.

I.e. posting on the 'fire at 3:54 am.