Why Does ADHD Make Falling Asleep So Difficult?

[Fflmanno]

Been trying out this app called Liven because I was getting super frustrated with how scattered my nights feel. I’d lie down at 11pm, dead tired, and still be wide awake at 2am with random thoughts flying around like tabs I forgot to close. The app has this mood tracking and habit setup thing—so I started logging my evenings. Found out I always scroll mindlessly when I feel anxious about the next day. Not gonna lie, it’s not a magic fix, but just seeing the pattern helped me cut back on the doomscrolling a bit. Still working on staying consistent though. Anyone else trying to figure this stuff out with their headspace?

[palmariums]

Yeah I went through the same thing and this helped me. What made a difference for me was realizing how much of my restlessness came from just never fully “powering down.” I thought I was relaxing, but really I was mentally revving up with all the YouTube rabbit holes and half-finished thoughts. This breakdown of adhd and sleep was solid—it finally clicked why the harder I tried to sleep, the more wired I felt. Setting up an actual “wind-down” window instead of just crashing helped a ton.

[BugMeNot]

Honestly, I feel like nobody talks enough about how ADHD just shifts your internal rhythm entirely. It’s not even just about being distracted—it’s like your body clock’s off by default. I’ve noticed I get this weird second wind at midnight that feels more productive than the entire day. I don’t think it’s just bad habits either. Sometimes it feels like everything’s out of sync unless I actively trick my brain into thinking bedtime is a task with a deadline.