Matt Rife has severe insomnia. He can't sleep.
It got so bad that he passed out on his way to a show. He would be up crying between 4am and 9am because he couldn't sleep despite being exhausted.
Honestly that sounds like a nightmare. Which is ironic since you'd have to be asleep to have a nightmare.
Going days with little to no sleep can seriously mess with your brain. Your memory, reaction time and judgment start falling apart, your emotions can go all over the place... some people can even experience confusion, paranoia and hallucinations.
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