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As the title says. I always really struggle to be on time (last year I missed around 30% of schoolπŸ˜…). I did try some of the popular advice and sometimes it worked, but never for longer than 2 days. Since then I've also found out that it's very likely that I have adhd. Well school is starting soon and I really need to get this under control.

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[–] hollyberries 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I plan my days backwards. If my appointment is at 13:00 tomorrow I check the travel timetables and determine the absolute latest I have to leave. From there, how long does it take to get ready? What time do I have to be awake in order to get ready? What time do I have to be asleep by in order to get a full night of rest? The anxiety and restlessness makes sure I stay on top of it.

...and a lot of weed to make sure I actually do fall asleep on time as one or two puffs too many puts me in the right spot to fall asleep quickly.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

Using weed to fall asleep sounds as bad as people relaying on caffeine tabs to stay awake.

Have you tried the US military guide to fall asleep?

It's a few steps and it helped me a lot

A link

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Trying this just keeps me up even more because now I'm focusing on falling asleep which means I can't sleep

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Problem is that something like this doesn't really hold water against sleeping disorders. Using weed to fall asleep is literally a treatment option often prescribed to people who have sleep problems. I don't think caffeine tabs are something a doctor would consider if you were having troubles staying awake.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Ooh, thanks for the link. I'd forgotten about it.