I have sort of come to terms with that I have DSPS. For me it is the same around the year. I don't sleep well at all when I "should" sleep, and if I was forced to sleep like that, I would get very sick and die. We need sleep.

Unfortunately, sleep disorders like these are not seen as hard or disabling, but how much harder can it be that always been on the verge of a collapse having to work or go to school? I only work rarely so not a huge problem. Or... it's still a problem.. it's actually quite hard battling it all the time. Trying to balance the disorder and a sense of day and night. I think if I left my pattern totally to itself I would keep waking up at midnight. Not much fun.

Circadian rhythm disorders actually usually get worse with time. They usually start in childhood, although often rather mild and get worse as you become an adult.

I remember being 12 and my parents thinking I needed 9 hours of sleep and thought I needed to sleep at 9:30. It filled me with such horror they had to set my bedtime to 10:15....