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13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 12049

Wild,

Your on the right track!

If the awful music wakes you, then put it on!

Once you are up, but in your favorite pick me up CD to improve your mood before work, bring it with you in the car or on your way to work.

Do go to bed earlier and practice relaxation techniques of any kind, to relax you before bed. This can help you wake refreshed and not so tired.

If you get up earlier, start yourself a calming and enjoyable AM routine. Nice long shower, cup of tea, paper, the morning news.

Waking up to an enjoyable morning can make a difference!

Josie, Health Educator

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 55

Hi Wildwildlife!!

LOL - Sounds exactly like me!!!

I am getting better at this as my depression improves. When I had my first MDD I was arriving at work at 10.00 am

Then all of last year when I had mild depression I would arrive around 9.00

Since a few months ago I've actually made it on time most of the days (my starting time is 8.30) and on rare ocassions I am maybe 15-20 min late, but must of the times I am on time, when it used to be the other way around.

I have not found a solution rather than going to bed earlier (it took a while to get used to this as I used to go to bed around 1.00 am or 2.00 am and these days I try to not stay awake later than 12.00), and forcing myself out of bed. I just keep telling myself that I have to do this for myself. I feel terrible when I am late, I feel irresponsible and lazy and weak and stressed, whereas if I arrive on time I have a good start to my day, I feel proud, responsible, like a grown up, I feel good. So I just keep reminding myself of these feelings. But is hard for sure!! I hope someone else comes around with more advice, I'd be very interested too...

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 22

Please tell me that someone has found a magic trick to accomplish this.. because I haven't!

I am happy to note that I started a temp job beginning of Feb - it looks like I could ride it out for a few months while I apply for better things. It's administrative work, and I find it a nice change to do something that doesn't require a lot of thought - especially since I started antidepressants early this year, and am starting to experience results (and side effects!).

I know I'm a good worker, but for the life of me, I'm not punctual! I haven't gotten in trouble for it yet, but I hate:

waking up with alarm
hitting snooze
going back to sleep
(repeat above 3-5x)
look at the clock
swear
bolt out of bed, get ready and out the door within 20 minutes
worry the whole way to work that I will get in trouble

How would CBT address this? I am more than aware of what I "should" do. Even if I go to bed early, I just sleep as long as I "can".

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. My most successful attempt so far was to set up an alarm clock to play a radio station with my least favorite music. It got me out of bed no problem (!), but I would start the day in such a bad mood that I stopped that method!

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