I've been out of work for 4 months. Part of it was intentional. The last month was due to taking care of my cat that past away and the fact that it is before Xmas. That isn't my issue.

I stopped using an alarm and now my sleep is whacked. Well I don't know that. I'll explain. I stay up until 2:30-3:00 am then cannot get up before 10:30. I figure I am a night person by nature but have been living by society norms. I have never taken 3 or more months off and it was two months before the change. I would love to say I am productive but I can't. I think exacerbating the problem is being depressed about my career and morning my cat. In September/October I had a lot of energy for artwork but now I have a hard time with that too. I should be ready to submit work to a gallery and I am not.

I need to get a job in January but I am still unmotivated to apply. I very concerned about having to go back to a "Normal" sleep cycle. I have a plan to change my career to something more suitable but I can't right now.

I imagine this is a lot like going from a night shift to a day shift or vice versa. Are there folks that have gone through this and how have you dealt with it?