Struggling to Wake Up for Tahajjud

As-salamu alaykum, I keep missing my tahajjud alarm and it’s honestly making me feel really down. I start thinking maybe my duas won’t be answered unless I’m doing enough, like I have to earn it somehow. It’s like my head tells me I need to be perfect or my prayers won’t count. I know I’m overthinking, but yesterday I managed to wake up, and today I couldn’t. Every time my streak breaks, I feel like I’ve failed, my chest gets heavy and I just feel so much regret.

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sister58m

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This is so real. I started setting my alarm 10 minutes earlier to just lie there and make intention. Sometimes I still snooze, but the niyyah counts. Don't be so hard on yourself!

sister34m

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May Allah make it easy for you. I read that even if you wake up, make wudu, then fall asleep, you're rewarded for your tahajjud intention. The struggle itself is ibadah.

sister20m

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Ugh, that heavy chest after missing it is the worst. But remember, it's sunnah, not fard. Maybe just sit on your bed and make dua when you can't fully get up. Small steps.

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