How many other insomniacs force themselves to make it through the day?

I ask this as, no sleep yet again, happens to me 2/3 times a week and If I've not slept by 4am I force myself to stay awake until the next night. Anyone else go by this strategy?

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hami1091 · 41-45, F

I try to be in bed by 1 or 1:30 so I'm sleeping good by 2 up at 6 my body isn't going to allow for more than 4 hours of good sleep if that. If I'm still awake at 4 no way am I going back to sleep. I would never function

Elfintrog · 46-50, F

@hami1091 Can you function on 4 hours fairly well?

hami1091 · 41-45, F

@hami1091 Yes pretty good but only because my body has likely adjusted to it over the years. Though my doctor assures me it isn't healthy. Occasionally I do crash around midnight and sleep an entire night or take a nap after dinner when my little first goes down for the night but both are rare.