Don't want to fall asleep

Hi, I've recently developed this problem. Not sure how to categorize it, but it's about sleep so hopefully this is the correct forum! At night, even though I may be very sleepy or tired, I normally don't want to and don't feel like sleeping, such that I can stay up all night, or normally, until 5am when I'll force myself to sleep. But once I fall asleep, I don't want to wake up. I would sleep all day if I could. So I was wondering if this was some kind of sleep disorder, because not wanting to sleep and not wanting to wake up seems odd to me. Thanks!

Wow. That is rough. Maybe if you go see a doctor they might be able to refer you to a sleep specialist?

I don't think there's anything wrong with you!
It's just that your sleep routine is messed up. Why? Because you said that you cannot fall asleep before 5am and then after you do fall asleep you could sleep all day. This is a typical case of messed up sleep routine. It goes in cycles. Because you fall asleep late, you can't get up in the morning.
You need your sleep and body doesn't really care that much when you sleep, as long as you get your 6-8 hours of rest.
Try this: skip sleeping tomorrow. Don't go to bed at all. Watch tv, go outside, do something to make it trough the night. The next day go to sleep at 10 in the evening. I'm sure you will sleep like a baby. Sleep until 6 in the morning - set the alarm to go off at 6. Repeat this process until your sleep balance is established again. Here's some general sleep tips if you cannot sleep - take a look, maybe you find some information useful.
Regards, JB

Hi Moonie,
Yep - I get that feeling as well. I can take or leave sleep, but if I do sleep, I want to sleep for a long time, but never do.

While I would by no means quantity myself as an expert, I would suggest that this is more a personal/emotional issue than a sleep issue. Do you find that you have a lot of stress in your life that is keeping you awake throughout the night? Perhaps there is something else that distracts you from being able to sleep?