Has anyone actually conquered Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome without losing their entire social life?

For as long as I can remember, my brain has refused to engage with the world until 2:00 AM. I’ve tried the standard sleep hygiene advice—no blue light, morning sunlight exposure, melatonin cycles—but it feels like fighting a war against my own biology. Every time I manage to shift my clock, a single late night undoes weeks of 'progress' and I’m right back to being a night owl in a 9-to-5 world. It’s exhausting trying to be a functioning adult when your body clock is set to a different time zone. I’ve started wondering if I’m fighting a losing battle, or if there is a way to coexist with this rhythm without feeling like a total outcast. Has anyone here found a sustainable way to manage the social isolation that comes with being a lifelong night owl, or are there any unconventional strategies that actually made a difference for you? I’m genuinely curious if I should keep pushing for the 'normal' schedule or just find a way to make the night shift work for me.