alittlegnome

I have the same issue as you. Some things that have been partially successful for me:

1) I got a bed shaker alarm and extensions for the shaker attachment so I can place the alarm far away from my bed with the vibrator still under the bed.

2) I make sure to put a snack by my bedside and eat a bit before going to bed. Turns out it's really hard for me to wake up until I've had food in the mornings, I think it may be a blood sugar issue.

3) Leave the curtains and blinds open at night so the sun shines in in the morning.

4) Carefully time my alarms so that they go off when I'm not in the middle of a sleep cycle.

Hope this helps! It really is tough and it makes people thing you're a lazy good for nothing, even though you try as hard as you can. There's also a few smartphone apps that make you take a picture of something in your house to turn the alarms off that might help you, and an alarm clock service where a real person calls you.

Is your face constantly covered in paint? When I paint with my hands I'm always covered up to my elbows. :P

Not OP, but since we're suggesting books you should also check out Learned Optimism by Martin Seligman.

I hope its nontoxic! :D This may sound weird, but I just had a thought. Have you ever considered using a dental dam?