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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Sarah Marsh

Are you a sleepwalker? Tell us about it

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What’s the worst or best situation you’ve found yourself as a sleepwalker? Photograph: Getty Images/Flickr RF

Imagine this: at the crack of dawn, while you’re still asleep, you leave your hotel room completely naked and walk out into the street. When you wake up the police have been called and you find yourself being escorted back to your hotel.

That’s what happened to one individual in Manchester this weekend in what has been described as a case of somnambulism (AKA sleepwalking, also known as somnambulism or noctambulism). The person in question is said to have seen the funny side of their nocturnal adventures, asking for a selfie from the officers who found them.

One in 50 adults are believed to suffer from episodes of sleepwalking. We want to hear from others who have experience this. What’s the weirdest situation you’ve found yourself in? How do you cope with sleepwalking? How does it affect your life?


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