why can’t we just decide to go to sleep? like turn our brains off manually

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probably a really dumb question but think it’s messed up that in order to fall asleep we have to pretend we are until we trick our brains or something, why can’t we just do it? like flipping a switch?

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I turn my brain off manually on a regular basis. I usually use name brand alcohol, but sometimes I use off brand alcohol as well, which is often just as effective. Sometimes I just force myself to stay awake for days on end, knowing that my brain will eventually surrender and sink into the sweet embrace of oblivion out of sheer total exhaustion.

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