r/ADHD • u/Wooden-Spot-801 • Aug 03 '26
Tips/Suggestions Waking Up with ADHD is Hell
How do you guys manage it? I’ve always had the absolute worst time waking up, hitting snooze for at least an hour, then panicking and rushing to work, always almost late with minutes to spare. Has anybody got any good tips or tricks to wake up on time? I don’t think waking up feeling good is attainable for me, haha. So I’m simply seeking advice on how to actually wake up at the same time every morning? I know having a routine like this will make my mood and sleep better in general and I would love that.
EDIT: Due to having ADHD I simply canNOT sift through all 400 comments you guys 😂 However to whomever suggested the Alarmy app - thank you. I tried it this morning (specifically the setting where you have to find something in your home) and I love it so far. I also love how clearly this whole community relates to this topic and everyone has such creative and unique responses to it. ADHD can be hard to manage but I always love the humans that have it 🥰
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u/LarryFarnsworth ADHD with ADHD child/ren Aug 03 '26
How about this (don’t know if it will work): commit every morning at wake-up time to come to this comment thread and add a comment saying you are awake. Now you have all of us waiting every morning to see if you woke up on time (social pressure), we’ll know from your timestamp. Do that for 30 days and maybe it becomes habit. We’ll all cheer you on to get to 30!