I Wrote This At 4am Sick With Covid

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There is a specific, surreal kind of loneliness that only exists at 4 AM when you are sick with COVID-19. The rest of the world—your neighbors, your family, the delivery drivers, even the deer outside your window—is asleep. But you are awake. You are not just awake; you are aware . Hyper-aware of every breath, every ache in your lumbar spine, and the horrifying taste of DayQuil mixed with last night’s Gatorade. i wrote this at 4am sick with covid

If you are reading this and you are also awake at 4 AM—sick, anxious, or just lonely—know that you are not alone. We are the night shift. The fever dreamers. This is for informational purposes only

I am typing things right now that my daylight self would never approve. My internal editor is asleep (or possibly also sick with COVID), and the words are just tumbling out. It’s raw. It’s unfiltered. It’s… actually kind of bad? Learn more There is a specific, surreal kind

COVID fever can cause vivid dreams or semi-waking hallucinations. If you see shadow people, spiders on the wall, or hear music that isn’t playing: