[isaacforce]

I'm unemployed right now, so my sleeping habits have gotten a bit strange with nothing to force me in to any sort of schedule. I find that my "go to sleep" signals don't start coming until after I've been awake for 18-20 hours, then I sleep anywhere from 6-10 hours, so my sleeping time tends to slip forward on the clock constantly.

Not having a fixed schedule doesn't particularly bother me, but being disconnected from the day when I go to sleep after the sun has been up for a while is a bit bothersome. When it gets to that point I usually stay up all day so I go to sleep at a "normal" time.

[DLWormwood]

This is me, as well. I’ve found that every time I’m between jobs, my weeks go from 24/7 to 28/6. The worst part of the cycle is when my bedtime’s about noon; I can’t find many places to shop or run errands before 10am and most everything’s closed when I wake back up at about 7pm.

[wheaties]

You need to find something to occupy your time. Even if only a pet programming project. Something you force yourself to do for 2-4 hours every day non-stop as if you were at work. You'd be surprised how your body and mind relax into a "normal" schedule once you've got that "I'm done with work" feeling.

[smokinn]

That's completely untrue. I'm the same as the gp. When I don't have a rigid schedule I absolutely have to follow (whenever I'm unemployed or when I was in school) I drift around the clock. It's much more natural for me and I feel much more rested than when I'm on a fixed schedule.

[gte910h]

Most people have this issue, some to a larger degree than others, if they don't give themselves strong light cues.

[dhughes]

I'm on vacation and I am experiencing 'the creep' I have to get up at 6am tomorrow but currently I am going to bed at 3am. I'm not a morning person either, I'm going to die :(

[SoftwareMaven]

That is usually the point that I decide the three hours sleep isn't worth the pain getting up will cause.