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In reply to the discussion: TFG accused of being drunk. I don't know, what do you think? [View all]niyad
(122,563 posts)33. I am going to quibble on the 4-hour sleep thing. Different people need
different amounts of sleep for their particular, individual well-being. Thoms Edison was reported to sleep 90 minutes a night. Starting in my mid-teens, and up until just about two years ago, I slept no more than three hours a night, and I am 74, with no underlying health conditions. Now some nights it can be as much as four hours, unless I am reading a really engrossing book.
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Dementia, his short term memory is shot. He can't keep track of what he's talking about even within a single
diane in sf
Oct 2024
#5
Yep. A lot of people don't realize that coming down from a stimulant doesn't mean you reset at a normal baseline.
Pacifist Patriot
Oct 2024
#24
There are so many other causes for that type of behavior. Personally...
Pacifist Patriot
Oct 2024
#11
Well, his mommy didn't teach his brother to hold a glass like a big boy and it killed him. n/t
brewens
Oct 2024
#14
He always sounds like that. We'll never know what he's on because he won't release medical records.
Vinca
Oct 2024
#16
From everything I've read, he doesn't drink, so it's likely self-medication or neurological issue.
Joinfortmill
Oct 2024
#22
His neurons have been dying off for 78 years, and he's pushing them right along.
eppur_se_muova
Oct 2024
#27