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⌈ Secret Post #5563 ⌋

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Re: Late venting

[(Anonymous)]

I'm sorry you're struggling, anon. Sleep struggles are horrible, I know that first hand.

I have no idea if you're dealing with a full-on circadian rhythm disorder or not, but I highly recommend you look into the possibility. The main ones, that I'm aware of, are Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder (where your natural sleep and wake times are significantly later than what is deemed "normal"), Non-24 Hour Sleep Wake Disorder (where your natural sleep-wake rhythm is longer than 24 hours, causing you to not have a consistent sleep-wake rhythm because you continuously sleep and wake up a bit later day by day), and Irregular Sleep-Wake Disorder (where you sleep in multiple bouts per 24-hour period but are unable to consistently sleep in one solid span like most people).

Based on your description, the last one sounds the most likely of the bunch. However, it's also the one I know the least about. I have DSPD myself, which is why I know about circadian rhythm disorders in the first place.

The thing is, if you do have a circadian rhythm disorder, it's important that you know about it, because they're genetic, and pretty much impossible to "fix." One may be able to manage their circadian rhythm disorder, with a carefully tailored approach, but effort, willpower, and "sleep hygiene" alone will absolutely not cut it, no matter how hard you try, so if you do have a CRD, the sooner you know about it the better, so that you can stop pouring all your energy into an unwinable battle. :/

Re: Late venting

[(Anonymous)]

Thank you so much for this reply! It was very helpful and informative, and I could not be more appreciative of the help!

I will definitely look into these, because I hadn’t heard of several of them. And as for the last point, I won’t know just yet, but I’ll brace myself for that possibility. Part of me was already afraid that I would never go back to normal, that this might just be my new normal. So while it won’t be great news if I find out that’s what I have, I won’t have been completely unprepared for the possibility.

Thanks again!