well, for me, it dies make life a bit of a trial. There are times, however, when the extra long day turns out to be a blessing. THose times are, sadly, somewhat far between.

Still, I try to make the most of what I can. I also have a strong enough will to stay awake until my next natural sleep cycle. I don't try this often as it can have some serious side effects.

BTW, N-24 is not just a "disease of the blind", its a general disorder that affects a very large number of people, regardless of disability. We, the blind, notice it more than others given our particular disability.

-eric

On Feb 3, 2014, at 4:07 PM, Howard Kaufman wrote:

> Who cares, if they can give us some relief.  The world is what it is, not 
> what we wish it was.
> I have lost a job because of non-24, it has created many difficulties in my 
> relationships with others, and their are jobs I have not applied for because 
> of it.
> I think I can honestly say that with out a doubt, it is much more disabling 
> than blindness.
> With blindness, I can use intelligence, creativity, determination, anger, 
> patience, and the resources of people to overcome it.
> With non-24 their is nothing much that helps.  I am going out to see the 
> Chieftains with my oldest daughter next month, and I had to ask her to eat 
> only lightly before the concert.  We can have a real dinner afterword.
> I know if I had this and if I could drive, I would have crashed full speed 
> in to a tree or power poll decades ago.
> 
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