Hi @Teej 
At the time I am being creative, that voice telling me to go to bed has almost no power. In that sense, at that time, it doesn't matter to me if I have flip hours. I am driven. In a lot of ways it's an obsession and compulsion. Not so keen on the fatigue and boredom that often follows the next day and/or the day after. But I think maybe it's worth it, while also seeing it may not be sustainable long term, especially in health terms.
But today my psychiatrist was also talking me about quality of life. It's a phrase my mum too used to say to me when I was younger. About trying to connect more with social situations with various people from different walks of life, that kind of thing. How growth comes of it in both directions. And all the obvious reasons having a life off the computer is desirable. And I agree, but feel sort of helpless in being able to change it, even after so many people have tried to help me change.
Thanks, @Teej!!! 
It's so wonderful to feel validated and heard on this issue. I know it's kind of a 'first world problem'. But it is real and there seems to be a lot of pressure (including in my own head) to conform. At the same time, I agree with the reasoning behind it. It's still a dilemma, but so good to feel the different considerations recognised.
@Faith-and-Hope, yes, it may take a re-orientation of my thinking about my priorities in life. That may help me to make (and more importantly stick to) deals with myself. I too often try to make deals like: get to bed before 'pumpkin hour'. Then if I cross that boundary, I say 2am. But after that it's open slather because I know I will be awake at dawn and (most times) go to bed just after that. I do tend to make up the sleep eventually, but it does look like quite an extreme pattern. So there is this voice saying, 'it's not on', in my own head too. We'll see what I can do about it, and maybe this new med I'm starting might lend some help with it too.
