[ramoz]

I thought the same. I didn’t “experience” any of these things. I’ve always been driven, fit, resilient. Procrastinated about my health, and being better about sleep/all-nighters.

Then I was diagnosed with cancer at 30.

Blessed to have treated it. I don’t take health for granted any longer, sleep is a critical component of my health. Mental and physical state are 10x where they were.

Ymmv. There’s no proof that I directly contributed my cancer, but I suspect I did.

[2devnull]

I cannot sleep and there’s nothing I can do to alter that and no doctor that I’ve found can help. It was not my choice to stop being able to sleep. It’s not my fault either. One finds the benefits in it because the only other option is suicide, which is from what I gather a fairly common outcome. Consider that when you make statements about the negative consequences of insomnia. For many it’s not a choice and they are in a desperate, suicidal state. Telling them, “you’re giving yourself cancer,” is a bit cruel. Lastly, you’d be amazed how many famous people lived long productive lives on 4 hours a night or less. For those of us who the medical establishment has abandoned, these anecdotes are all we have. Be gentler please.

[ramoz]

Sounds like you have other issues to treat.

My statement was fair and there is clear science around the effects of poor sleep.

[2devnull]

I think you are under informed. Science is often clear right before it is not clear. Here’s an example.

https://guzey.com/books/why-we-sleep