I have had both hypersomnia in bipolar depression and early awakenings with not being able to go back to sleep. Sudden awakenings, wide awake, no way to go back to sleep, and thoughts of guilt and/or regret. Oh, why did I not marry that specific suitor–in such times it appears that marrying that specific suitor years ago was the ONLY way out of my current trouble and not having done the ONLY RIGHT thing in the past has doomed me for life. It is funny to write about it after the fact but very hard to live that experience.

Right now I am struggling with hypersomnia and appreciate the links above.

ETA: [MENTION=8748]soupe du jour/MENTION] you posted linked about excessive sleep, but I cannot find that post now. Would you mind reposting for me?