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Written by Joanna Poppink
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Tuesday, 12 January 2010 11:06 |
Eating Disorders and Sleep Deprivation
Sleep deprivation is often an aspect of an eating disorder. You don't want to lose consciousness. You don't want that vulnerable feeling of going into a dim twilight state that takes you into dark sleep. It feels too much like the beginning of an anxious or terror experience.
So you delay going to bed. You watch TV or DVD and fall asleep on the couch. The sounds of the player, the voices especially,
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Sleep is like food and water. We need it, but not too much and not too little. We need enough to sustain us, nourish us and keep us healthy, alert and strong.
warm regards,
Joanna
9-10 hours and I'm good to go!