Replies to 'Struggling with Sleep Issues?'

Wow, I really identify with Simbah317.  No matter how many hours I sleep, I always have a terrible time trying to wake up in the morning.  My whole life I've required lots of sleep.  I remember as a child that my favorite Saturday morning cartoon was Super Friends (I'm also 34), but it came on at 7:00 am and that was just too early for me to get up.

I've also had a problem with chronic lateness.  I remember in high school trying all kinds of things to make me wake up in the morning, including setting up my alarm (set 15 minutes ahead of course) across the room so that I would have to actually get out of bed to turn it off.  Well, it took me a couple of mornings to be able to sleep right through it and a couple more days before I didn't even hear it anymore.

I've been fired from jobs for lateness and one year I took my child to school late almost every day.  Even letters from the teacher and the principal didn't work.  This is very embarrassing, but I don't know why I can't get up early like everyone else.

To this day I have 2 alarms and I hit the snooze buttons several times.  My alarms are set about an hour before I actually get up.  I know I am losing more sleep this way, but I need all that time with all the alarms going off in order to semi-wake up and get out of bed.  When I do wake up I look like a zombie walking to the bathroom with my eyes closed.  I've actually fallen asleep on the toilet and dozed off in the shower.

I can fall asleep any time, any place, given the opportunity, even when I shouldn't be sleeping.  This does improve some when I have gotten plenty of sleep. 

Waking up in the morning is the hardest thing for me to do all day.  The only difference between me and Simbah 317 is that I don't have a problem falling asleep.  I knock out almost immediately after I get in bed.

Does anyone know if there is an actual reason for this or am I really just lazy?

Wow, I really identify with Simbah317.  No matter how many hours I sleep, I always have a terrible time trying to wake up in the morning.  My whole life I've required lots of sleep.  I remember as a child that my favorite Saturday morning cartoon was Super Friends (I'm also 34), but it came on at 7:00 am and that was just too early for me to get up.

I've also had a problem with chronic lateness.  I remember in high school trying all kinds of things to make me wake up in the morning, including setting up my alarm (set 15 minutes ahead of course) across the room so that I would have to actually get out of bed to turn it off.  Well, it took me a couple of mornings to be able to sleep right through it and a couple more days before I didn't even hear it anymore.

I've been fired from jobs for lateness and one year I took my child to school late almost every day.  Even letters from the teacher and the principal didn't work.  This is very embarrassing, but I don't know why I can't get up early like everyone else.

To this day I have 2 alarms and I hit the snooze buttons several times.  My alarms are set about an hour before I actually get up.  I know I am losing more sleep this way, but I need all that time with all the alarms going off in order to semi-wake up and get out of bed.  When I do wake up I look like a zombie walking to the bathroom with my eyes closed.  I've actually fallen asleep on the toilet and dozed off in the shower.

I can fall asleep any time, any place, given the opportunity, even when I shouldn't be sleeping.  This does improve some when I have gotten plenty of sleep. 

Waking up in the morning is the hardest thing for me to do all day.  The only difference between me and Simbah 317 is that I don't have a problem falling asleep.  I knock out almost immediately after I get in bed.

Does anyone know if there is an actual reason for this or am I really just lazy?

Wow, I really identify with Simbah317.  No matter how many hours I sleep, I always have a terrible time trying to wake up in the morning.  My whole life I've required lots of sleep.  I remember as a child that my favorite Saturday morning cartoon was Super Friends (I'm also 34), but it came on at 7:00 am and that was just too early for me to get up.

I've also had a problem with chronic lateness.  I remember in high school trying all kinds of things to make me wake up in the morning, including setting up my alarm (set 15 minutes ahead of course) across the room so that I would have to actually get out of bed to turn it off.  Well, it took me a couple of mornings to be able to sleep right through it and a couple more days before I didn't even hear it anymore.

I've been fired from jobs for lateness and one year I took my child to school late almost every day.  Even letters from the teacher and the principal didn't work.  This is very embarrassing, but I don't know why I can't get up early like everyone else.

To this day I have 2 alarms and I hit the snooze buttons several times.  My alarms are set about an hour before I actually get up.  I know I am losing more sleep this way, but I need all that time with all the alarms going off in order to semi-wake up and get out of bed.  When I do wake up I look like a zombie walking to the bathroom with my eyes closed.  I've actually fallen asleep on the toilet and dozed off in the shower.

I can fall asleep any time, any place, given the opportunity, even when I shouldn't be sleeping.  This does improve some when I have gotten plenty of sleep. 

Waking up in the morning is the hardest thing for me to do all day.  The only difference between me and Simbah 317 is that I don't have a problem falling asleep.  I knock out almost immediately after I get in bed.

Does anyone know if there is an actual reason for this or am I really just lazy?

Wow, I really identify with Simbah317.  No matter how many hours I sleep, I always have a terrible time trying to wake up in the morning.  My whole life I've required lots of sleep.  I remember as a child that my favorite Saturday morning cartoon was Super Friends (I'm also 34), but it came on at 7:00 am and that was just too early for me to get up.

I've also had a problem with chronic lateness.  I remember in high school trying all kinds of things to make me wake up in the morning, including setting up my alarm (set 15 minutes ahead of course) across the room so that I would have to actually get out of bed to turn it off.  Well, it took me a couple of mornings to be able to sleep right through it and a couple more days before I didn't even hear it anymore.

I've been fired from jobs for lateness and one year I took my child to school late almost every day.  Even letters from the teacher and the principal didn't work.  This is very embarrassing, but I don't know why I can't get up early like everyone else.

To this day I have 2 alarms and I hit the snooze buttons several times.  My alarms are set about an hour before I actually get up.  I know I am losing more sleep this way, but I need all that time with all the alarms going off in order to semi-wake up and get out of bed.  When I do wake up I look like a zombie walking to the bathroom with my eyes closed.  I've actually fallen asleep on the toilet and dozed off in the shower.

I can fall asleep any time, any place, given the opportunity, even when I shouldn't be sleeping.  This does improve some when I have gotten plenty of sleep. 

Waking up in the morning is the hardest thing for me to do all day.  The only difference between me and Simbah 317 is that I don't have a problem falling asleep.  I knock out almost immediately after I get in bed.

Does anyone know if there is an actual reason for this or am I really just lazy?