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Awesome, so in time, I can say I was on the forum where the thumbtack snooze clock originated from.
Probably for the best. I had the same problem, and moving the clock across the room doesn't help. You basically had to will yourself into a better schedule; what Brisco said.
I'm pretty fucked up, but this actually helped me: I have 8 active alarm clocks which i place in different places each night before I got to bed. When the first one starts beeping, I have to walk around and find the 'hidden clocks'. The fear of the next clock beginning, combined with the search for clocks and the walking around usually wakes me up. Some nights I place a few in the hallway leading to the coffee pot. Over a period of time this disciplined my 'getting up routine'. These days I'm down to 2-3 alarm clocks and have no problem getting up at 6am.
For sleeping, I recommend you get your doc to prescribe Halcion, or other next-gen sleeping pills. Combine a sleeping-pill with a benzodiazepine, like say Xanax, and you're off to dream-land.
If you think I'm fucked up you should meet one of my female acquaintances: She has a alarm-clock built-in to her sleeping pillow. It vibrates and shakes while ringing.
If you can afford it, I would recommend a 'light-clock'. They gradually increase a certain wave-length of light on your face, which makes the waking process natural.
Holy shit...
I get up at 6am to go weight lifting in the morning. I feel like I could run a marathon as soon as I jump out of bed. No caffeine for me either.
Set yourself a schedule and make sure you get 8 hours of sleep...it is that simple.
Ouch.
I agree. I did that for a while, and all it made me do is get up just long enough to turn the clock off and go back to bed. I did this completely without thinking, mind you, with my eyes closed and all.Quote:
Originally Posted by portnoyd
My motivation for the thumb tack alarm clock stemmed from a motorcycle training course that I am taking this weekend. The instructor said that we have to be here absolutely on time, putting thumb tacks on the snooze button if necessary, as if we get in late, we have to reschedule. I woke up 30 minutes late, skipped a shower, etc., and got there 5 minutes late. I'm going to have to reschedule and pay a $50 fee.
You're fucking insane, and I love it.Quote:
Originally Posted by dakidski
I sleep on Sundays.
truthQuote:
Originally Posted by Brand X
I get the most off at the very end, around finals. I normally get 1 or 2 hours of sleep those weeks becuase of all the nit-picky shit I have to go back and review (or teach myself if I dicked off that week).
And I usely stay on the 4am-1pm sleep shcedual becuase I usely over indulge in some mindless game for the next week after finals.
I was always totally drained after finals. All that stress followed by all that alcohol wears you down. Get back home and sleep that whole first day.
I have no remorse for you. You don't have insomnia or anything crazy, you're just a lazy idiot. You don't have enough discipline to drag your lazy ass to bed so you suffer for it. I doubt push pins are going to work if the plan of putting the alarm clock across the room doesn't (not to mention there's obviously an OK button to shut the thing off for the day).Quote:
Originally Posted by Tones
Your whole thread is: "I'm a lazy idiot. What should I do?" The easy answer is stop being a lazy idiot.
If you were partying or whatever all the time that may be a different story (or have trouble getting to sleep) but you just don't seem to go to bed early enough.
What do you do for a living?