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The brain flushes cerebrospinal fluid through itself during sleep, cleaning out spent fuel (beta, tau, amyloids and such). Buildup of amyloids in the brain is linked with Alzheimer's disease. Anything the fluid touches activates neurons so the body has to be immobilized for the process otherwise you'll flail around during the sleep process (See: Sleepwalking and night terrors). Memory consolidation and repair also occur in this stage. The optical clusters are so important for survival in evolution, they are never turned off, so dreams occur as the fluid hits neurons causing rapid eye movements (REM).
There was a BBC article/paper I read like a decade ago talking about the role/function of sleep in animals/organisms.
That first long morning piss? That's all spent brain fuel.
If I got something wrong feel free to correct me, I'm going off years old information from the Interwebs__
am i missing something? you just said all of that and then said "i saw it in a paper once. correct me if i'm wrong".
It's reasonable when you are inviting others to step in to correct your response, just in case you are misremembering something.
It's not other people's responsibility to conduct research and finding sources on our behalf, but it's fair to ask for sources because the person who initiated the conversation can share the source they are basing their information on, inviting scrutiny and dialogue.
I love your username.
wow, you're either an llm or no smarter than one.
I mean, you care to elaborate? Use complete sentences, maybe?
Because so far, it just sounds like you want to criticize, and not engaging looking to learn something or add value to the conversation.
i just think the last think you wrote was nonsense. don't get a fly up your ass.
But why exactly?
i think we're just on the wrong page tonight. i feel like i had too much to drink and now i'm picking a fight with a friend's friend. can we pick this up another time? i'm not a bad person, and i don't think you're one, either.
Maybe you ain't a bad person, but you certainly not acting like a good one.
In the future, please choose to be kind and curious, not judgemental.
i'll take a different approach next time. i don't mean to be caustic, i'm still getting over my reddit tendencies.
A'ight. I believe in you, my dude.
Please don't drink so much anymore because it's not healthy, my guy.
Gotta take care of that bod.
oh jeez, did you peep my history or is my alcoholism just that apparent?
I was in a relationship with one for nine years. It's hard to watch someone self-destruct because they feel so hopeless.
He's been sober now for two years, and he finally seems happy. He got back into making art and his old hobbies.
that's really encouraging, but did you peep my history or is my alcoholism just that apparent?
You confessed to drinking too much.
It was not a weekend night, anywhere in the world.
Binge drinking is unsafe by itself, all alcohol is carcinogenic.
I don't personally think they had to peep your history, to realize it's an issue.
would y'all still pretend to like my posts if i was a worm?
(it's an issue i'm doing my best to address - thanks for your reply)
I didn't peep, you just said you had too much to drink.
And yes, hope is what you really need right now. You can get sober and you can be happy again, you just have to connect with a support group that understands what you are going through.
My ex rejected AA for the longest time because we are both atheists, but he found the comraderie and support there he needed to finally sober up.
i miss short-term memory.
i'm addressing it (again). been to a billion aa's, been through a month of rehab detox. the people from concurrent disorders said there's nothing more they can do, and i swear that zoom groups are specifically designed to make you want to drink even more.
all that said - and yes it's a problem - but i'm kind of afraid of what i'd become if i quit drinking. it keeps me stuck to my chair. with all that i know and the way the world is going, i'd probably end up bombing a taco bell.
Try to get back into things that used to make you happy when you were young.
Listen to music you used to be crazy about, get back into drawing and making art.
And if you must bomb something, please go for the fascists in power, not the working class.
trust me, it would definitely not be the working class.
i appreciate your advice, and i think we're done talking about it now.
Get help
it'll never get here in time
Self defeat before an attempt is even registered...
okay, we've established that you don't have a sense of humour. want to chip at a different fault?
A personal attack? That doesn't speak well about you.
meh, let's play it out. people want immediacy, but fuck all the hot takes we beg for