Apparently I'm justified?

[swan_tower]

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.)

Comments

[brigidsblest.livejournal.com]

Heh. I have this. My average daily schedule is 11:30 am (awakening) to around 2:30 - 4 AM (bedtime). No amount of going to bed earlier, cutting out caffeine, vitamin B12, melatonin, warm milk, chamomile tea, exercise, dietary changes, etc. has done anything for it. I've been like this since I was 12, at least (which is when I got my first alarm clock for my birthday and finally realized that, even though my parents put me to bed at 8:30 pm on school nights, I wasn't falling asleep before 1 or 2 am).