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thanks Velvet. I'm not an addict, but you bring to mind my ideas about WHY my body does all this uncontrollable sleeping -- MANIA. And the speed your daughter uses probably runs her body into the ground just like my mania.

I guess my theory is that the severe sleeping is a defense mechanism in my body to repair all that's lost from the months or years I've spent hypomanic. Our bodies can only take so much and then, perhaps like a worn out washing machine...we just loose the ability to function complete and then require major repairs.

It's like playing catch-up, I think. Sounds understandable to me that your daughter's body would be doing the same thing - just totally giving out when no more loads of stress can be handled.??

Just thoughts...