Hey silicon toad 2000 & Susie,
Been watching this thread with interest. Hang in there. This past March I started getting up every morning at 4:40 a.m. to go walking and get my day started. In all honesty it took me about 1 week before getting up was no longer a struggle but about two months before I no longer was angry about the time in my head (and it was easier for me I think because I met a friend to walk every morning).
At this point my day no longer feels right if I miss the morning walk or wake up late. What worked for me regarding not getting enough sleep is I would get up and walk
no matter what (even if I had only been sleeping for an hour or two) but then come home and go back to sleep for an hour or a couple... It worked and sometimes (like this morning) I still do that and it is a heavenly feeling!