ADHD Women

I’m currently unemployed by choice and sleeping when I want. No stress, no fail feels, just some recoup time. And I haven’t been regularly medicated, other than a lot of coffee, for many years, so it’s not a stimulant issue.

It turns out I naturally get up between 9 and 10:30 am, and sleep naturally between 10pm and 1am. I need a lot of sleep because it isn’t restful, I toss and turn and wake several times on average, but I’m definitely a night owl, so most nights are late and some nights are early, but my wake time seems constant. (I have blackout curtains and white noise galore, my place is great for sleep, so that’s not the problem). I only sleep like the dead at my partners place, and idk why.. I think because I have no responsibilities there itching my subconscious (animal care).

If I get up whenever I feel like, I tend to feel more awake and alert than when I force myself to a schedule that doesn’t work well for me. And it makes getting to sleep easier too.

I do have boredom narcolepsy though, no matter how much sleep I get. It’s nearly cost me several jobs and has gotten me in a lot of trouble, plus whenever I have to go for my pain suppression treatment (about 2 hour drive every 13 weeks) I always start to nod when I’m 20 minutes from home. Without fail. Which is not great.