Apparently I'm justified?
Apr. 20th, 2009 12:24 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Delayed Sleep-Phase Syndrome.
I'm dubious of the value in labeling everything a "syndrome" or a "disorder" or a "condition," but it's a pretty apt descriptor of my habits. I can wake up at earlier hours, if I have to. But going to sleep before midnight is hard, unless I'm truly exhausted. And that's been true for years, now.
And I rather liked this Achewood comic, which (while not exactly my attitude) does to some extent encapsulate my irritation that society treats sleeping late as somehow morally weak -- nevermind how many hours of sleep you're actually getting.
(Diagnosis and comic from
toddalcott and comments therein.)
I'm dubious of the value in labeling everything a "syndrome" or a "disorder" or a "condition," but it's a pretty apt descriptor of my habits. I can wake up at earlier hours, if I have to. But going to sleep before midnight is hard, unless I'm truly exhausted. And that's been true for years, now.
And I rather liked this Achewood comic, which (while not exactly my attitude) does to some extent encapsulate my irritation that society treats sleeping late as somehow morally weak -- nevermind how many hours of sleep you're actually getting.
(Diagnosis and comic from
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Date: 2009-04-21 01:42 pm (UTC)Getting up at 5am to be in work for 8am (2 hour journey to work in London) is not good for me at all!
Damn society dictating how we all should live!
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Date: 2009-04-20 07:36 pm (UTC)Still, this reads like a summary of my sleep habits since I was 10... ={
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Date: 2009-04-20 09:38 pm (UTC)I'm plenty rested; I just get my rest at (what society considers to be) odd hours.
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