oh sleep debt, I owe hours of sleep,

in-som-ni-a  
[in-som-nee-uh]

–noun

1. Inability to obtain sufficient sleep, esp. when chronic; difficulty in falling or staying asleep; sleeplessness.
2. Chronic inability to fall asleep or remain asleep for an adequate length of time.
3. A persistent and prolonged inability to sleep.

Sleep is a naturally recurring state of relatively suspended sensory and motor activity, characterized by total or partial unconsciousness and the inactivity of nearly all voluntary muscles. It is distinguished from quiet wakefulness by a decreased ability to react to stimuli, and it is more easily reversible than hibernation or coma. Regular sleep is essential for survival.

Types of insomnia
Although there are several different degrees of insomnia, three types of insomnia have been clearly identified: transient, acute, and chronic.

1.Transient insomnia lasts from days to weeks. It can be caused by another disorder, by changes in the sleep environment, by the timing of sleep, severe depression, or by stress. Its consequences - sleepiness and impaired psychomotor performance - are similar to those of sleep deprivation.
2.Acute insomnia is the inability to consistently sleep well for a period of between three weeks to six months.
3.Chronic insomnia lasts for years at a time. It can be caused by another disorder, or it can be a primary disorder. Its effects can vary according to its causes. They might include sleepiness,erectile dysfunction, muscular fatigue, hallucinations, and/or mental fatigue; but people with chronic insomnia often show increased alertness. Some people that live with this disorder see things as if they are happening in slow motion, wherein moving objects seem to blend together. Can cause double vision.

I'm just researching. Another night of tossing and turning, it's truly painful! The eyes hurt but won't close! It is not a fun thing; this fight for sleep! I'm thinking since I've had this problem for a while I'll go ahead and diagnose myself with Acute Insomnia. I mean I'm certainly no expert but, it's comforting having some sort of possible label to attach to this revolting problem I have. Sometimes I find myself unwilling to fall asleep, like it's a waste of time, like I could be doing something more worthy than sleep. Other times I find I am wanting nothing but sleep, but I normally lose that fight! And then there are the nights where I'm thinking sleep would be divine, but my mind is overwhelmingly buzzing with thought it's honestly a joke to even think sleep is possible. Tonight: I would definitely go with the buzzing conundrum. I am tired but not enough to put the thoughts on hold.

Oh do I ever have a debt. I large dark hole I've dug with my very hands. I've given up a lot of hours of sleep, hours I'll never get back. And I did my research, I need sleep to survive. It's not a want, It's a need, an important need. And I haven't slept the hours I'm given, and I haven't paid my z's. I've got a debt of hours of sleep that must be paid off.. sooner than later.