My alarm hasn't had a chance to wake me up in years. I'm already awake. I'm always already awake. Lately it's been extremely unpleasant dreams that cause me to become quite uncomfortable and inevitably send me spiraling. I often don't remember the dreams and when I attempt to remember them, I tend to make things worse for myself. I've started curling up into a emotional mess of a ball before I have to get out of bed. I used to call in sick to work at least once a week. My current job has saved me from that instance from reoccurring almost ever. And I'm grateful beyond words for my work. But my mornings are just so much of a struggle. If I lose my morning battle, I'm lost for a couple of days usually. If I win my morning battle, my days are often excellent and I tend to hit highs during normal work days.

Anyone have any tips or tricks that work for you to get your mornings on track so the rest of your day and/or week are manageable? Thanks!