So many things said in this thread describe me! I usually only get up for work, other times sleep until as late as 3 (usually only noon or 1, though). I'm also a night owl (always have been, so is my whole family...). And the big one? Sleep is totally my favorite thing to do. I like the whole limbo of existence going on....

When I was really struggling with depression and anxiety, I flipped my sleep schedule completely, not fun. Especially when you're in college...

What did help in college (when I wasn't completely backwards...), in addition to leaving blinds open and trying to go to bed at the same time, was having a coffee pot with a timer. I'd set it up the night before, and have start making the coffee just before my alarm would go off, so the smell would be in my room and it would be ready to drink while I was getting ready. If you don't drink coffee, you could still get a coffee pot with a timer and just use it to heat up water for a cup of tea or even instant oat meal.

My therapist and I were talking about relaxing techniques for going to sleep at night. She suggested avoiding anything stimulating (this includes the kakuro puzzles I currently do before bed, but also TV/computer/even phone), and trying warm milk with honey, cinnamon, and nutmeg, and relaxation CDs. Making a routine of these things happening at the same time every night will help train you for bed.

I'm going to have to start doing some of these things myself simply because I might be getting a job that starts at 9 am a half hour away and a 2 am bed time will not mesh well...