Living with Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome

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roommate moved out because of DSPS
by: Holly C on Wed, Dec 12 2007

Hi, I’m currently a college student and with being so busy it’s almost impossible for me to go to bed early and be a morning person. I actually might have this disorder cuz I won’t go to bed till 4 am, and on my days off, not wake til 3 or 4 in the afternoon. The good news is that I rarely almost never oversleep for early classes, and I’ve always been to work on time in the morning. My social life is a different story…my roommate is moving out on me because of my DSPS. She told me she’s more of a morning person. I was so upset to no avail…only to find out later that she is actually moving into someone’s else’s room across the hall. I feel inferior and unfit to society…but with winter break coming, I will fix that and have a more desired sleep schedule, hopefully. I know how you all feel dealing with this disorder…don’t let it get you down.

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Wed, Jan 16 2008
You've got a simple answer...try to find a roommate who also has DSPS or at least is a night owl. Talk to your dorm supervisor or someone who helps t...Read

December 2007

Completely stunned…. - by HM - (Fri, Dec 14 2007)
Am 35 years old and have had this condition since early teens…..just learned of DSPS this morning…..was shaking when I read the symptoms. Now only feel a mixture of sadness (for all the unnecessary pain and lost opportunities) and extreme anger (went to tons of doctors and [more..]
roommate moved out because of DSPS - by Holly C - (Wed, Dec 12 2007)
Hi, I’m currently a college student and with being so busy it’s almost impossible for me to go to bed early and be a morning person. I actually might have this disorder cuz I won’t go to bed till 4 am, and on my days off, not wake til 3 or 4 in the afternoon. The good news is that [more..]
so happy to find this forum - by elena - (Mon, Dec 03 2007)
I cannot tell you how amazing it has been reading everyone’s posts (i started tearing up a couple posts in). i have been told repeatedly by friends and family members since i was young that any sort of sleeping disorder i have is all in my head. Even when I [more..]

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