72 hours in. Had my worst drowsiness last night, I couldn't read, couldn't do anything, but just pace around and keep opening my eyes that kept trying to close themselves. This came after I missed multiple naps. I kept the schedule, but I couldn't fall asleep for some reason. I slept through my last two naps, and I still feel quite tired and my eyes still want to keep closing. I have headaches and dizziness. My eyes burn. A strange thing I noticed when I couldn't fall asleep - I could feel a strange sensation move over my body, like some chemical just flushed through my system. This happened several times. It felt like it was going to paralyze my whole body and put me to sleep, but it never happened. I could also see a strange bit of pulsing color in my right eye when I closed it. Weird. Family members commented "You don't look so good." Zombielike interactions with them. I zone out if what they're saying is too long. My mind keeps trying to have dreamlike thoughts and I close my eyes, then catch myself. This happens over and over. I wonder if I could be getting micronaps in the second(s) duration, which might interfere with my adaptation. I doubt it though.
Honestly, I was hoping to be more adapted by now, but rereading the everything2 node, she said she finally got the hang of this schedule on day 10! I think part of the reason I'm having trouble with this is that I have historically had bad luck with taking naps. Unless I was really exhausted, I'd just lie there and relax, never really fall asleep, but still get a little bit of rest in. But a little bit of rest just doesn't cut it on this schedule.
I'm just gonna keep pressing on towards this insane goal and pray I don't die.
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