What happens when you don't get any sleep at all?

I once stayed up for 36 hours and did it on the worst possible day--Saturday. When it came time to go to church, I was already up and awake. I couldn't pay attention to save my life and I kept falling asleep every minute. I also started seeing things and I was forgetting little stuff. Somebody asked me my name during that time and I got all confused.

When I got home, I went to sleep and stayed asleep for 18 hours...

Jam it back in, in the dark.

I guess my hallucinations were more of a delayed reaction. I was seeing people and things that were there about a minute or so ago. It was really weird because I would run into stuff and trip over my own feet a lot. I tried to eat before I fell asleep for 18 hours and my face was mere inches from falling in my bowl of cereal...

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Dark Nation

Generally you'd want to sleep for the same amount of hours and time of sleep (Like what time you go to sleep and get up) for about 2-3 weeks. after that, your body will be used to sleeping that way and it will be generally very easy, at times almost 'automatic' for you to run on low sleep, or odd hours.

So, if someone's had a very off pattern for say, years, then what? How much more longer do they need to get used to a sleeping pattern?

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Why are you staying awake so long?

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?