Frequently Asked Questions

• What is sleep?
  

  “A condition of body and mind that typically recurs for several hours every night, in which the eyes are closed, the postural muscles relaxed, the activity of the brain altered, and consciousness of the surroundings practically suspended.” This is what the Oxford dictionary says—note that this is a foreign dictionary.
  At CfSS we define sleep as the most common, deadly drug used by over 340 million people in the US.
  Sleep has been rebranded in the modern world to separate it from its dark past. The old English term Swebban paired sleep and kill in the same word. This steeply misrepresents sleep to seem like a more innocuous action than it really is.

• Why is sleep bad?
  

  Sleep has many side effects.
  Our body in its natural state will warn you not to sleep. You may have faced that hallucination right before sleep where feel like you are falling. That is your body’s way of warning you of your bad habits.
  Some of the most common short-term effects are listed below.
  Physical symptoms:

  • Muscular Rigidity
  • Ocular Rheum Accumulation
  • Xerophthalmia
  • Cephalalgia
  • Gastro-Salivary Dehydration
  • Halitosis

  Cognitive / Neurological symptoms:

  • Temporal Disorientation
  • Cognitive Fog Syndrome
  • Nocturnal Hallucinatory Episodes
  • Parasomnia
  • Night Terrors
  • Hypnopompic Paralysis

  Mood / Psychological symptoms:

  • Mood Dysregulation
  • Yawning
  • Existential Lethargy

  
  Some of the most common long-term effects are:

  • Glymphatic Over-Cleansing
    Sleep activates the glymphatic system which removes things from your brain. This may include cherished memories, algebra skills, the lyrics of favorite song, and more.
  • Synaptic Over-Pruning
    Sleep causes the natural process of removing unnecessary neural connections in the brain to overshoot. The synaptic density of the brain reduces over time.
  • REM-Induced Emotional Atrophy
    While daydreaming helps process emotions and stress, long term REM-induced dreaming can cause a dilution of emotion in real life. Often people are left with hunger, anxiety, and irrational optimism.
  • Circadian Disorientation
    As a person is asleep, they are unaware of all temporal changes. This means our bodies become more misaligned with reality. This causes confusion over days, weeks, or even years.
  • Dream Logic Residue
    Occasionally, the logic from dreams leaks into waking life, causing irrational confidence in passing tests without studying or believing your dog can talk.
  • Neural Replay Loops
    The brain replays daily events during sleep, but sometimes loops repeat indefinitely, making you eternally recall that one embarrassing thing you did in 6th grade.
  • Metabolic Reset Confusion
    Sleep regulates metabolism, but misfires can leave you constantly feeling hungry, tired, or convinced that chocolate counts as a vegetable.
  • Brain Temperature Drift
    Over many nights, sleep may misalign thermoregulation, making you wake up convinced you were briefly living in a sauna, an igloo, or inside a lava lamp.
  • Dream-Urination Misdirection
    During vivid dreams involving bathrooms, the brain may accidentally miscommunicate with the bladder, leading to unexpected urination events.
• Do insomniacs lead the best lives?
  

  There are many organisms that do not sleep which have been found to have long lifespans.
  First, we have the beloved shark, which holds the world record for the longest living vertebrate organism.
  Next, we have the immortal jellyfish. What difference do we see between jellyfish and humans? They do not sleep! We must emulate the jellyfish’s behavior to become immortal.
  Lastly, we have sea cucumbers. These were first animals ever to be alive. Nature knows best and we must revert to the ways of our ancestors and the primitive ways of being.

• Have the people at CfSS ever slept before?
  

  Yes. Unfortunately, sleep has been ingrained into our culture so much that embryos sleep in their mothers’ wombs. We must break the cycle of sleep addiction to protect the future generations.

• How does someone break the cycle of addiction?
  

  You are at the right place. Here at the Center for Sleep Suppression we value your efforts and aid you in breaking the cycle. The process may be challenging, you may want to quit in between, but we will motivate and help you.
  We have been developing a novel treatment that can be used to suppress sleep: 1,3,7 trimethyl xanthene. Like naloxone, this can be given to the families of individuals who are prone to periods of somnolence. This can come in many flavors, drinks, foods, and other options. This not only is a preventative measure but also treatment.
  If you would like this treatment, visit our sign-up page.

• Why do so many people believe sleep is essential?
  

  Over 99% of humans are addicted to sleep. Humans seek out information they would like to see rather than truth. For this reason, break free from shackles of addiction and seek change.

• Does our body require sleep?
  

  No. Our body has mechanism in place to prevent people from sleeping. One common mechanism faced by many individuals is the feeling of falling that happens as one is starting to sleep. Another example is nightmares.
  Imagine falling asleep and seeing visions of a dark, shadowy figure following you. They chase you around your dream world. Is this not a clear sign of your body’s distaste for sleep? Is this not a plea for help?
  Nightmares are often very unpleasant to scare people away from the act of sleeping. Unfortunately, there is only so much the body can do against a deadly drug such as this. We must take action to take care of our body by resisting our urge to sleep. It takes willpower, perseverance, and hard work.

• What are the withdrawal symptoms from sleep?
  
  • Mild annoyance where you absolutely rip your friends to pieces when they ask you if you are ok.
  • Forgetting minor details of your life like your name
  • Inability to learn useless information like how to cook