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

[doriscrockford2.livejournal.com]

I completely agree with the irritation of calling this a "disorder". What happened to being a night owl? What about people who work night shifts and have adjusted accordingly? Sleep is sleep, and somewhere in the world it must be the "appropriate" hours. :)

[swan-tower.livejournal.com]

Well, at least part of the point is that some people can't adjust, or have an extremely hard time doing so. But I'd be okay with labeling it a "pattern" or some other value-neutral word.

[myladyswardrobe.livejournal.com]

Thats my problem! My natural sleep pattern is Midnight to 8am. Sometimes 1am to 8am!

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!