Comment by kypro

I've wondered if I've had some mild form of narcolepsy for a while now because I often get hit with a strong and sudden urge to sleep and will fall into a deep sleep rapidly if I'm sitting down. I don't remember this happening when I was younger, but it started happening more and more often in my 20s to the point I'd normally have at least one 20-30 min nap a day.

The author also describes dreaming while awake, and specifically just before sleep. Surely this is something that happens to everyone, no? My mind goes crazy when I'm about to fall asleep, and that's how I normally know I'm going to be asleep in the next minute or two. Typically I'll start thinking about strange interconnected things and people, objects and voices will randomly appear in my consciousness. Is this honestly not normal? Isn't that just what happens when you drift off to sleep?