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Greetings..
Vampirism, quite simply, is a condition in which the individual afflicted with it, finds themselves with an energy deficit..The deficit comes about through either the body's inability to produce sufficient energy to maintain health and well-being, or through the body's inability to produce energy at all..
There are certain aspects of vampirism which other conditions/disorders can and sometimes do, mimic..And many of these which are treated by medicines to help the sufferer deal with the condition/disorder, are more often than not, the cause of these "vampiric symptoms"..Very often, medications will cause loss of sleep, fatigue, mood swings, loss of energy, and other side effects, which are very similar to what the vampiric individual experiences..This is why one should have a full medical and mental health checkup, before simply assuming that vampirism is the culprit..
Too often, there are those who simply want something so bad, that after a time, they begin to believe, and have themselves convinced this is actually happening to them.. This is what is known as a psychosomatic disorder..This simply means you have caused what appears to be a physical illness or other condition, which was caused or aggravated by a mental factor such as internal conflict or stress..Talking yourself into believing you have a problem because you desire it, does not mean that you truly are afflicted with it..This is one reason why mental health should be checked into quite thoroughly..And before I continue on, I am in no way stating that you cannot be a vampire because you may have another health issue - of course you can..I am simply stating get everything else checked FIRST, before making the final call that you MUST have vampirism..Ignoring other issues, prolongs treatment, and brings more health issues into the picture, so get thoroughly checked..
Depression is a leading factor in causing people to sleep through daytime hours, thus leaving them awake at night, which then causes them to think "hey, I'm nocturnal, so I MUST be a vampire"..Staying awake all night and sleeping all day does NOT make one a vampire..What it DOES however, is turns your circadian rhythm backwards..This simply means, your body clock is set at a different time, and over a long period of time, it can change to make you prefer to be awake during the evening as opposed to the daytime, and in some cases, you can lose the body clock altogether..The circadian rhythm is present, to aid the body with its normal functions, one being, melatonin production, which is a hormone secreted by the pineal gland, which inhibits melanin production, or, the pigment in your skin..
When you change your circadian rhythms to set for evening rather than day, your body doesn't produce enough melatonin to protect your skin sufficiently from the sun and other elements..This, of course, results in pale skin, as melatonin production happens at night when the body is resting..
Vampirism, to put it simply, requires the need for energy above and beyond the normal amount..If you do not have an additional need for energy, then you are not a vampire..No need = no vampire..No need caused by medications, disorders/conditions not pertaining or related/caused by/from vampirism = no vampire, which = no need..Being a vampire, having this condition, does not come with any special "gifts"..Nor does it make you immortal..It does not link you with any vampires coming from the old myths, such as Dracula..It is merely the next evolutionary experiment with homosapiens to cause us to adapt to the environment we have caused..It's not a wonderful condition in which you are suddenly better than everyone else, nor is your body taken over by some astral ghost claiming to be a spirit of a vampire..WAKE UP CALL - this isn't what vampirism is about..It is very easy to slip over the reality/fantasy line and convince yourself this is the real thing, and very many people do this..And even more, convince themselves that vampirism is EXACTLY as it is shown in the movies..Read back, folks..The gyst of vampirism is the need for energy, above and beyond the norm..
~Silver~
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