• Rekorse@sh.itjust.works
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      5 hours ago

      There’s not really settled science here. I can relate to that a bit but I’m not diagnosed as neurodivergent or anything. Also I sort of grew out of this as I got older. I dont have trouble sleeping almost at all anymore but it used to be a big struggle.

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        I think this is not “having trouble sleeping”, this is “having trouble going to bed”.

        The way it works with me is that I just need some “me” time after a day of activities. Normally I get back home around 5-6 PM, so I do some chores and then have 2-4 hours for myself. If there are other activities - or more chores - forcing me to start the “me” time later, then I won’t just skip it, I will still sit the 2-4 hours at my PC, I’ll just do it at the cost of my regular sleep time, and go to bed at 2AM instead of at midnight, for example.

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          Oh trust me, I know how it works I just put it all under “trouble sleeping.” Its a bad cycle to get into, getting more and more tired everyday. I honestly think I was just addicted to TV/computers and didnt know how to mentally deal with the urges. Perspective is incredibly powerful when it comes to mental state, but also habits are as well.

          I will say I value sleep a lot more now. I used to treat it as a nuisance that didnt benefit me much, but ive grown to understand how important it is, along with what I eat. Perhaps despising sleep is not a healthy thing.