Comments on: Gradual Multisensory Wake Up Alarm Clock

By: Susie

Susie — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 06:14:44 +0000

Wow! I had no idea that my difficulty in waking up in the morning had anything to do with my ADHD!!! Now I feel a bit better about my “achilles heal”!

I stumbled upon this site while looking for a “wake-up” CD that won’t jar me awake – since that totally doesn’t work. I’m the snooze button queen! I am trying the more gradual approach, though I found that even waking up to “Here Comes the Sun” was a little much. I am experimenting with relaxing alpha-wave rainforest music followed by “Here Comes the Sun.” We’ll see how that works! Otherwise, I may give this alarm clock a try… but wouldn’t I need to make sure that the bedroom is dark in the morning to start with?

By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 14:03:50 +0000

While the CD Clock Radio my husband purchased does not have the light effect, it does have several features useful for the ADD adult, from which both of us benefit.

It is Phillips AJ 3980 and can be found on numerous web sites. You can choose the CD track or radio station you wish to waken you or the alarm.

You can also choose the level of sound you wish it to reach for your specific need. The sound begins softly and gradually incereases to the decible level you set that wil waken you.

We both are people with ADD and between us we cover all the criteria. He is adamant about the alarm clock ahd this is the 5th or 6th one in about 18 months. We highly recommend this product he has absolutely no complaints about it.

By: Joshua Herzig-Marx

Joshua Herzig-Marx — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 14:14:08 +0000

It’s hard for my wife and I to wake up in the dark in the winter. The progression clock was far and away the cheapest option we found. Unfortunately, there was a reason: it’s cheaply made. The light doesn’t increase smoothly, but in four discrete and jarring steps. That would be livable, but the controls make it impossible to wake to just light without the awful nature sounds (cheap sounds plus cheap speaker does not equal pleasant morning). I considered surgically removing the speaker, but my wife pointed out it would be stupid. The good news is, Hammacher Schlemmer has a great return policy.

My advice: sleep is important, and if progressive wake up will help your sleep skip a few dinners out, buy your coffee at the gas station, and save for something nicer.

By: Andre Roodt

Andre Roodt — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 05:49:10 +0000

I’m an Adult ADD’er, so thanks for this blog, it makes me thankfull that i’m not the only one.

I use my mobile phone, and my wifes phone as a backup. It usually takes me about 20 minutes to wake up and get out of bed.

I had to start using my wifes phone since it was possible for me to hit that snooze button on my phone every nine minutes for up to an hour.