I fell off the wagon
By Carol Brown
@blitzfrick (2890)
United States
December 21, 2016 10:13am CST
Dec 21, 2016
I've been on a quest to get up at 5 a.m., instead of my usual 9 a.m. but a couple of nights ago I fell into the internet/computer game vortex and stayed up way too long past my bedtime.
When I finally went to bed around 1:30 a.m., I turned off my alarm and gave myself permission to sleep until I woke up the next morning, which turned out to be 8 a.m.
So now I have to retrain myself to get up at that early time. This morning, one day later, I managed to get up at 6:30. Tomorrow, it'll be 6 a.m. and earlier still each day until I'm back on the wagon.
Have you ever fallen off the wagon with anything? Were you able to manage getting back on, or did you just forget about the wagon altogether?
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5 responses
@MissNikki (5234)
• Maple Ridge, British Columbia
7 Jan 17
How have you been doing with your sleep resolution since Christmas has ended?? 
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@blitzfrick (2890)
• United States
7 Jan 17
Thanks for asking! 
3 steps forward, two steps back. Progress is being made.
3 steps forward, two steps back. Progress is being made.1 person likes this
@blitzfrick (2890)
• United States
3 Jan 17
I was happily doing the same—no alarm, waking up with the light from the window—and then all the eye drama started and I learned the surgery is sometimes scheduled as early as 6:30a.m. Egad. That's when I put myself into training for the early time.
Well, I guess I outsmarted myself. Winter hit hard, and the surgery has been postponed until mid-spring! I'm doing my best to keep to the early rising hour because I don't want to have to train again. But it's sooo hard!
I can do it, though, at least that's what I tell myself. 
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@DianneN (254949)
• United States
3 Jan 17
@blitzfrick Would you believe I fell asleep before and had a nice nap? 
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
24 Dec 16
It must be hard to resist because many have this issue.
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@blitzfrick (2890)
• United States
24 Dec 16
There are two kinds of people in the world, early birds and night owls. I'm a night owl trying to fly with the early birds. Argh.
@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
25 Dec 16
Sleep has never been a problem, I wake up at 6 no matter what time I went to bed. My body clock won't stop.. No wagons to fall off I guess for me, can't think of one.
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@blitzfrick (2890)
• United States
26 Dec 16
I guess I've made it back on the wagon. Now shooting for 4:30a.m. Because, why not? In the early bird vs night owl category, I guess you're one of the lucky early birds.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
21 Dec 16
I get sleepy soon after 10 PM and always (almost) wake up before 7 AM.
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@blitzfrick (2890)
• United States
21 Dec 16
You have the luck of the early bird biorhythms. When those tickets were being handed out I was still asleep, apparently.
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That could be it!