Fear of Sleep

Fear of Sleep

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Mike Birbiglia got used to strange things happening to him when he slept—until something happened that almost killed him (Mike’s story is now a feature film, Sleepwalk With Me). This and other reasons to fear sleep, including bedbugs, “The Shining,” and mild-mannered husbands who turn into maniacs while asleep.