Tangled up in The Wire

This is why it's best for me to watch my TV in weekly doses as opposed to a DVD binge. M and I are deep into The Wire on DVD (late in season 2 right now) and I'm having dreams about Frank Sobotka and cans missing from the stacks. I can't fall back asleep at 2 AM after replacing the blanket of an almost-4-year-old because I'm too busy thinking about Stringer Bell. Am I really supposed to be able to work with these characters marching through my brain all day and night?