Bedtime PoetryI've always been disabled Without knowing it Sleeping my day away thinking that it was normal when it wasn't hoping that one day my sleep would stop hindering me from... By Lauryn Craine3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Is a Career With Idiopathic Hypersomnia Possible?Throughout my life, I went through a bunch of career changes before I was even diagnosed with idiopathic hypersomnia (IH). As a kid, my dream job was to be a... By Lauryn Craine3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Picking Up the Controller: IH and Video GamesWhen I was a kid, I loved playing video games. The first games I can remember getting my hands on were Barbie Horse Adventures and Sims 3: Date Night. My... By Lauryn Craine3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Support SystemsIn January 2024, it will be 4 years since being officially diagnosed and starting my idiopathic hypersomnia advocacy journey. When I started doing my advocacy work, I felt alone and... By Lauryn Craine2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Snuggle Up With a Good BookOne of my favorite hobbies has always been reading. In elementary school, I spent my lunch period hanging out with the school librarian. Usually we chatted about the newest books... By Lauryn Craine3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Yes, I Can DrivePeople automatically assume a lot of things when I first tell them I have idiopathic hypersomnia (IH). It causes them to jump to thinking about all the things that I... By Lauryn Craine3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
A Day in the Life: Idiopathic HypersomniaBeing someone with idiopathic hypersomnia (IH), it causes me to sleep an excessive amount. Sometimes detailing my day-to-day habits is enlightening to outsiders to see how I operate. While this... By Lauryn Craine2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Movies and DozingA common thought people have when a date or family member falls asleep during a movie is, "Wow, guess they weren’t that interested in the movie." Besides some people being... By Lauryn Craine3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
5 Ways I Survived College With Excessive Daytime SleepinessIn December of 2022, I turned in my senior thesis and received my degree. Then, in May 2023, I walked for my college graduation. It was the moment I worked... By Lauryn Craine4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Sleeping Cost Me My Golf ScholarshipWhen I was around 7 years old, my mother worked long shifts to support us. In turn, my grandmother ended up taking care of me during the summer when school... By Lauryn Craine3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Lost Friendships Are Not Your FaultIn my opinion, throughout the years, making friends and keeping friends with idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) has been hard. I’ve lost friends because I haven’t been able to constantly keep up... By Lauryn Craine2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Dating and Idiopathic HypersomniaWith another Valentine's Day come and gone, the holiday reminds me about the struggles I’ve had with dating due to my idiopathic hypersomnia (IH). Before I was diagnosed, I was... By Lauryn Craine3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
"I Don't Have Narcolepsy?": Lauryn's JourneyI was back in my dorm room after finishing my classes for the day. The time slot after my classes was my dedicated nap time, but before I could get... By Lauryn Craine3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments