We as people never know where we are going and because so, we tend to follow the light without question. It is at the moment we should begin to question our thought process, what constitute the light as good? Is it because it illuminates our path, or is it forcing us down a path that we did not choose for ourselves? From reading “My Sleep Fest: An Autoethnographic Short Story,” by Barbara J. Jago, I conceived the ideas that things are not always what they seem, the strengths and limitation of the paper itself, and a group of people whom would benefit from such reading.
“My Sleep Fest: An Autoethnographic Short Story,” by Barbara J. Jago is about a woman who was on multiple antidepressants simultaneously who experienced a rude awaking to the realization of a prescribing culture of mental health in the…show more content… The research conducted inside of this health communication article was not willingly but rather unexpected or forced. What happened was one day, the author, Barbara J. Jago went to sleep and then woke up five days later without even realizing it. Between those five days, she woke up twice to throw up and change beds because the cats peed in one of them. During these transitions, she assumed it was during the early morning because both times had similar lighting but were not certain because of what she believed to be morning drowsiness which disoriented her. Regardless, she slept through five days unexpectedly and was not only inordinately worried when she became conscious of this but also scared.With all of those negative thoughts and feelings embedded within her, she sought out those whom she believed would be helpful if not at least insightful. Unfortunately, her nurse practitioner Mary was neither, disregarding the fact they have had a ten-year-long relationship. Not only was Mary disinterested but she was also indifferent as well as slightly
