# Unable to avoid always waking up at the same time in the night

**URL:** <https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/unable-to-avoid-always-waking-up-at-the-same-time-in-the-night/2014>\
**Category:** Insomnia Help\
**Created:** [June 15, 2025, 1:28pm UTC](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/unable-to-avoid-always-waking-up-at-the-same-time-in-the-night/2014 "2025-06-15T13:28:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![amaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b77776/32.png) [@amaher](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/u/amaher)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2025, 1:28pm UTC](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/unable-to-avoid-always-waking-up-at-the-same-time-in-the-night/2014/1 "2025-06-15T13:28:57Z")

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i have sleeping problems. i fall asleep with no problems, but wake up almost always at 2am. and then can’t fall asleep until 3-4 hours later, if so. This because 20 years ago i had to force myself to automatically wake up at that time to take care of my mother (every 4 hours). now that she has passed away, i cannot get rid of that body automation even if i don’t need it. what can i do correct that so that i may have a full night’s sleep

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**Author:** ![jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ac91a4/32.png) [@jim](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/u/jim)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2025, 9:31pm UTC](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/unable-to-avoid-always-waking-up-at-the-same-time-in-the-night/2014/2 "2025-06-19T21:31:15Z")

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I find that when that happens to me that just getting up and taking a pee will relieve tension and I can get back to sleep.