Some background about me - I have tested for low TSH levels back in 2022, but my doctor said it wasn't concerning since it was in the healthy range. Doc also told me I have low iron levels and I occasionally take the prescribed iron supplements.
I also have major depression and anxiety and am taking anti-depressants, albiet irregularly because when I sleep into the afternoon I don't want to stay up too late by taking stimulants. I've been depressed since i was 13 and that was the earliest I can remember my struggles of getting out of bed. From what I've seen, my sister also can sleep into the afternoon, but she doesn't have major depression.
Since my 20s I can sleep for 15 hours straight. I wake up in between, but I don't get out of bed and just go back to sleep and ignore my bladder or hunger.
I don't know how to feel normal at all and it's affected all my relationships with people and my jobs.

I can sleep through anything, my dad unplugged the fire alarm in my room because I could sleep through it. I currently have two alarms, one on the other side of my room and another right by my bed. Neither of them wake me up and just piss of my family because they can hear them from a floor away. I’m going to college next year and really need something that will wake me up and not everyone around me. Currently my mom calls me in the morning to wake me up if she doesnt hear me getting ready. Idk why a phone call works, but if i sent my alarm tone to be the same as a phone call it doesnt work. i was thinking of getting one of those sunlight wake up lamps or a shock alarm but everything has bad reviews.

Like, i am the opposite. I struggle to fall asleep even when there is the smallest stress in the day or something. Then the sleep is very light unless i was exhausted. I am either already awake even before alarm or can be woken up by the sound of mosquito.

Either way i am dead tired in the morning.

Reading that many of you almost cant wake up from the sound of nuclear bombs is wild to my insomiac mind

Im new to this sub/r but it actually made me quite emotional reading through these because I have a lot of trouble waking up too. My mom says I will waste my life away sleeping and that when I change my lazy days I’ll start living (she’s said this my whole life)… but it’s genuinely really hard for me to wake up and she doesn’t believe me. I’ve tried to explain it to her and everyone else but I’ve been like this ever since I can remember (I used to fall asleep in preschool during class)! I spent high school and most of college sleeping late and waking up early but these days I just can’t wake up in time. I counted 109 alarms on my iPhone and it never works. I sleep through all of the alarms I have and subconsciously turn them off and it makes me SO guilty. And then she comments again on my ‘life choices’. My partner also has commented on how when we sleep together we always wake up late because of me and I honestly feel so terrible about it.

Idk what I’m looking for by posting but I’m so glad and so comforted by this group. I’m not the only odd person with these types of problems :,)

It’s probably been well over 6 months since I’ve actually woken up to the sound of my alarm, I set the volume to full every night and set multiple alarms at sporadic times, as to not get used to the pattern, yet nothing seems to be working. I more than often stay up until 2-4am because I oversleep everyday and can’t get to sleep until then. What do I do, this is getting tiring.

Hey everyone,
We all experience moments in our lives that serve as catalysts for positive change and personal growth. I found through this rock bottom experience, I saw myself as a past version that died on the spot, and I've been able to make a lot of improvements in my life since that specific point.
I'm interested in hearing from you: what was your lowest moment that sparked a positive change in your life? Was there a specific event or realization that served as a wake-up call and motivated you to take action toward self-improvement?
Feel free to share your journey, insights, and any lessons you've learned along the way. Let's celebrate the moments that have shaped us into the resilient, empowered individuals we are today, and support each other on our paths to personal fulfillment and success.
Looking forward to hearing your stories and learning from your experiences! Let's inspire each other to keep pushing forward and never give up on our dreams. 🌟💪

My roommate DOES NOT wake up to classic alarms. For some context of the situation, he is a temporary roommate, he's going through a separation with his wife, so my husband and I are just trying to help him out while he figures his life out. His ex wife use to wake him up every day. He just got hired at a new job, hasn't started yet but I know I'm already dreading having to wake his dumbass up every day to go to work so he doesn't lose his job and he can get out of my house. But then if he does get out of my house, what of him getting up and out of his bed independently? He has children that also need rides to school etc. I need affordable solutions that I can start suggesting to him cause right now my solution is gunna be a nerf gun. This is so frustrating cause it disrupts my own sleep schedule having to listen to the alarm for 5 minutes hoping he's gunna wake up and get to it but noooo, I gotta get up and shake his leg or smack him with a pillow or something. I shouldn't have to take care of another grown adult like this. I understand it's equally frustrating to the person who struggles to wake up, he's had issues with jobs in the past and with his kids school because of this already, however he doesn't seem motivated either to work on this issue himself.

THE PROBLEM:
So, for most of my life I was someone who set an alarm and would pop out of bed, ready to go like someone hit my "ON" switch and then a couple years ago during Covid it must have dawned in my lizard brain "oh we can just go back to sleep?" for the first time and ever since then I wake up and no matter what with rare exceptions I just go back to bed, its like heroin (and I've been a clean like 10 years but I know that feeling lol). I have tried:

- Alarmy (every puzzle, every alarm type)
- Lights that rise as I wake
- Gentle alarms
- Loud alarms / Bed Shakers
- Waking to music
- Putting my phone in a lock box, putting the key outside on my porch so that I have to go get the key to open the lockbox and shut the alarm off.

Morning me, has found a work around for all of them. I picked the lock on the lock box half asleep, solved the math problems on the phone and went right back to bed. Sometimes stuff will work short term, but I don't think anything has worked more than a week.

THE SOLUTION?
I need an alarm that can engage me mentally and hold my attention so Morning Me doesn't fuck off and go back to sleep. I would like to find or have someone create an alarm on my PC, it would ideally play music to wake me up and then in order to turn the alarm off you have to play some kind of video game or solve a series of rotating puzzles (or maybe a high score) but something that would just actively engage me for 15-30 minutes. I know alarmy has "games" but I mean like an actual game of some kind even if its basic.

Example of this idea in action would be like the alarm would stop after clearing a hundred rows in Tetris or once you reach level 3 in Super Mario Bros, etc.

Does something like this exist or is there maybe somewhere I could find someone to program/create it for me?

I may be moving into an apartment that has no windows in its bedroom (idek how that’s legal but it somehow is and this apartment may be my only option for a year). I’m really worried about my sleep schedule because I naturally love light and sleep with sheer curtains so that the sun can wake me up in the mornings. Being in a window-less bedroom however I will need to somehow create that light myself.. so my question is- is there any lamps or lighting fixtures that emulate the sun or morning sun the most? Any that you can set to gradually turn on each morning that copy the suns pattern? Or maybe the “best” artificial copy of what sunlight looks like to trick my mind from thinking it’s lamp light?

Any advice or info is greatly appreciated!

I dream of working abroad in Kyoto, Japan. However, it's a big challenge for me because I struggle with academics and I'm currently the lowest-ranked student in my class. To achieve my dream, I need to improve my grades, excel in my studies, pass the board exam, obtain a diploma, and graduate.

Has anyone ever experienced achieving their seemingly impossible big dreams? If so, I would love to hear about your journey and how you were able to accomplish it. Please feel free to share your story!

I’m experimenting with different methods of waking myself up in the morning and came across the idea of vibrating alarm watches.

I’ve looked around a little bit and have found some brands that range anywhere from cheap $20 generic brands to $200+ such as the Pavlok watch that shocks you awake. I’m not quite sure where to start with these watches.

Any recommendations on some good brands that aren’t too expensive?

Most succesfull thing I have ever tried to get up early was having a morning-call friend and taking the responsibility of waking them up. So I'm here looking for someone who can recieve my call every morning. I hardly missed a call when I did it before, so I'm hopeful that I can reliably make the calls every morning.

I'm living in Korea so it might be difficult finding someone in a similar timezone on here. But I'm trying to improve my English skills these days, so I'm giving it a try posting on here.

Time: I can adjust it between 6 to 8 AM in Korean timezone (which is GMT+9)

On which days: Ideally, everyday, including weekends, but it's adjustable.

What we talk on the phone: Whatever you want! We can have a small conversation like "what's your plan today?" Or just share a simple greeting and hang up.

Please leave a comment or send me a message if you're interested. Feel free to ask anything or make suggestions!

I have life changing ground breaking advice my dad gave me on how to get out of bed “Just get out of bed” the literal words he said. Mate if it were that simple I wouldn’t be having this conversation with you :) but thank u dad I’ll try that next time xx

The alarm on my iPhone is not loud enough to wake me up. The volume is all the way up and I am using the loudest most annoying alarm tone. Other alarm apps have been ineffective as well.

There is no way to make the iPhone alarm play through Bluetooth speakers or via an aux cord.

For most of my adult life, I owned cheap androids. Their alarms were loud enough to wake me but in every other way, I prefer the iPhone.

I own two very loud alarm clocks. Even from across the room, I get up and turn them off in my sleep.

The only solution i can see is to find a device that allows me to set endless alarms (like I do on my phone; an alarm every 5 minutes for a couple of hours) but is loud enough to wake me up.

I don’t have my old phone so I can’t just use it for an alarm and I don’t really want to buy a phone just for an alarm (what if it isn’t loud enough, etc.)

Does anyone know of any loud alarm clocks that allow you to set 30+ alarms?

Thanks.

I struggle to wake up to my alarm every morning, it usually takes me about an hour, sometimes an hour in a half on some mornings. I wake up and I'm still tired so I fall back to sleep only to be woken up by my alarm 10 minutes later. I have to set like 20+ alarms every 5-10 minutes or else I'll go back to sleep and won't wake up on time for work. I wake up usually feeling stiff so even getting out of bed and staying awake is a struggle. I can easily sleep 10-12+ hours but my work schedule I usually only get 6 hours of sleep.

I can’t seem to convince myself to put one foot in front of the other.

It’s mentally draining to even walk. Why is this and how do I deal with this.

Hello!

I have recently hit a point where it is almost impossible for me to get out of bed or when I complete even the smallest task the first thing I do is take a nap. I am being treated for depression so I understand that this plays a part in this, but it feels like literally all I want to do is sleep. If I don't have much to do that day I will quite literally sleep until my roommate gets home from work at around 9 pm. I then stay awake for a few hours and then try to go back to bed so I can wake up the next day. So I am pretty much literally sleeping all day sometimes. How do I curb this? It's not always because I am tired, I am tired most of the time but sometimes I just get in bed because I would rather sleep. If I have to do something during the day and I feel like I did not get enough sleep the night before I will panic and try to fit in sleep anywhere I can. I used to be able to stay awake for days if I needed to. What should I do when I feel the mattress calling to me? How can I maximize my energy during the day? I have been doing a lot of research on chronotypes, but from my understanding a lot of people on this sub consider chronotypes to be bs. Is there any other research I can do to help myself? I have seen circadian rhythm training on here as well but I am not sure what that entails. Anyways, anything helps if you have any tips at all it is much appreciated.

Recently when I wake up on an alarm, I just don't know what to do. I can't acknowledge the sound of the alarm even tho I can hear it. It took me like 10 mins to know how to turn off the alarm and get out of bed.

Also when things go wrong even for a little bit I got infuriated, and immediatly ruin my day.

How do I fix this issue? Thank you

Hi guys, I have a problem. So for the past couple of months I’ve been struggling waking up to my alarms. Sometimes I would wake up without a problem and the next day I would completely sleep through them. Now it’s mostly sleeping through them. I set loads of alarm starting from 4:55 and ending at 6 and they have approx 5min delay between each other. I even bought a digital alarm from Amazon which helped for the first couple of days but it is same again. I’ve also got a different sound for each alarm. I work weird hours so my shift pattern is 4 on 4 off 6-6 days and nights but I don’t believe that this is the reason that I can’t wake up as I get a lot of sleep approx 7.5h a night/day. Before I used to be able to sleep for 4-5 hours and wake up but now it seems that even if I get more sleep there’s no fix. Is anyone able to advise me?

Hello fellow Redditors!

I’ve come for help, and without excuses. I’ve come to a point in my life where I’m hitting rock bottom on my sleeping schedule / waking up. I’m about to lose my job over it. I’m not typing this to reconcile or give myself excuses for not waking up on time, but it’s simple….

I make a pretty decent living with my work, and I live on my own. I just can’t seem to wake up like I used to. I spent countless days sleeping around 11:00-11:30PM and waking up around 6:30AM, on time, everyday. I’ve recently hit a point in my life where my alarms are no longer waking me up, and if they do… my brain takes me right back to bed.

Here’s the issue (so I think): video games. I recently started playing a game called “Rust” on PC. It’s super addictive and time consuming, but it’s ruining my life. I’m not as clean, and I can’t seem to make a good schedule for getting off at a decent hour. My boss has given me a ridiculous amount of grace & chances. I’m starting to fail myself. I’ve bought a coffee maker, multiple alarms, and set them all to the time I need to be up. However, it’s just not doing me any good. I’m 23 and feel useless to my company.

I’m not here to get scolded or shit on for my dumb decisions, but I can handle blunt advice. I enjoy the game cause i live on my own, and it gives me something to do rather than going out and spending money. I have ADHD and me entire life I’ve never been able to just make myself go to sleep when I need to. I’ll lay in bed, toss and turn, count sheep, and think about life for hours with my eyes shut. I also use ZYN pouches religiously at night time while on the game. Also, I give myself grace for staying up late on the weekends, because I’m off work, but it puts me back to square one.

Is there anything y’all would suggest to get better sleep?

I had a system with timed Bluetooth overhead lighttbulbs that woke me up gradually. It was the first thing to ever work for me besides natural light. Now that my spouse and I share a bed he really doesn’t like the bright morning lights as he’s a much more sensitive sleeper and doesn’t have to wake up at the same time.

Does anyone have a successful DIY setup for one person?? I’m desperate and about to try a clip on light with a Bluetooth timer bulb aimed at my side of the bed.

I’ve seen recommendations for vibrating watches/trackers. My Apple Watch has woken me up before but it hasn’t been consistent. There have been times I think I must shut it off without realizing it 🤦🏻‍♀️. Tips appreciated! Very excited I found this subreddit 🥲

Hey I have a question I've been spending to much time in bed. At the same time I would go in my living room and play games but I'm tired of my PS4 and want a PS5. I do like to game but I only want to game on a PS5. I've lost interest in the PS4

Hi,

I am having issues with my sleep schedule consistency. The problem is that I set an alarm, like Alarmy, which is very good for making me not sleep in. But the problem is that I came up with the idea to turn off the phone when the alarm would go off and I have been struggling lately. Is there any way to have an alarm that does not allow me to turn it off without forcing me out of bed and turning my phone off.

Thanks!

I snooze my alarm because I see that I have time to snooze and this continues until I'm sleeping through the snooze alarms and wake up late.

If I heard an alarm but couldn't see the time, I might not snooze as much.

Thx.

Hi! As the title says, I'm looking for a device that monitors my sleep status and wakes me up in the optimal phase so I don't feel so tired. I know there are some smart watches that do this, but I want to spend as few money as possible

So I've had a panic disorder amongst lots of other mental health issues since I was about 12 years old. I'm 23 now and I recently relapsed in December after having months without an attack or even much anxiety at all. It's gotten to the point in the past few days that I can't get out of bed anymore. I have a doctor's appointment on Friday but I don't know if I'll even be able to get there. The panic is overwhelming, the anxiety makes me want to claw my skin off and I feel paralysed in my own bed unable to leave. I slept so well two nights ago and thought that would help but it did nothing and then last night I only slept for 2-3 hours before waking up into a panic attack and haven't moved since. Should I just dial the emergency number at this point? I have no idea what else to do. I can barely eat, the only thing I can do is lie here and drink water occasionally and have wave after wave of panic.

Hello!

Today, I managed to go to bed at 4 AM and slept in until 5 in the evening. I am freaked out because i do NOT need this much sleep, and I slept the entire day. I need suggestions on how to go to bed earlier, or at least wake up earlier.

Any tips

I use alarmy qr code to wake up but after I close the alarm I fall asleep right on the spot (balcony floor) and this even happens when I sleep 12hours so as you see I really struggle with waking up any advices?

Travel sized, that is either quiet (adjustable to a LOW volume) or at least starts out quiet. Maybe with a sound other than piercing beeps? My current one scares the crap out of me.