Ali Long

If you’ve read my other articles, you will know that I live with a condition called ankylosing spondylitis. Not to go into too much detail but it causes chronic pain...

When you live with insomnia, it is so important to try and control the controllables. Over the past 2 years, I’ve been trying different methods to get a better night’s...

If you live with arthritis, or any chronic pain condition, you will know how much it affects our sleep. Over the past 2 years, I’ve been trying different methods to...

Due to my ankylosing spondylitis (AS), I take a lot of medication. Some work, some don’t. But I must try them. And when I find the right 1, all the...

I have always had anxiety about taking medication. Even before I became sick, I would be reluctant to take any medication, even paracetamol. I’m not sure why, but putting medication into...

We all know that many emotions come with a lack of sleep. You know that feeling after a terrible night's sleep or no sleep at all. You feel cranky, emotional...

For years I have had trouble with sleep. But my insomnia truly began once my ankylosing spondylitis symptoms started in 2020. Since then, I have not been abroad and have a...

Over the past year, I’ve found great help in practicing mindfulness. To be totally honest, I always thought mindfulness was a load of nonsense. But oh, how I was wrong!...

I have lived with chronic pain every day for the past 2 years. I love it when I sleep, and I get a break from my pain. But this is...

For 2 years I have been living with debilitating muscle spasms in my neck and upper back. I’ve tried many different medications, physical therapy, acupuncture, and exercises; but, nothing has...

I feel most creative at night. When I cannot sleep, many thoughts rush in and out of my mind. Everything I did not do that day, due to pain, fatigue...

If you did not know, painsomnia is pain that causes insomnia. Painsomnia is a big obstacle in my life caused by my chronic illness: ankylosing spondylitis. Ankylosing spondylitis brings many obstacles to my life...

According to the National Sleep Foundation, adults should aim for 7 to 9 hours of sleep each night. On a good night, I will get about 6. According to my...

Of course, if you're reading this, you know what insomnia is. Everyone does. It means that you have difficulty with sleep. But I think it's more than that. I never...

There are many causes of my insomnia. The main one is pain. And believe me, it's a pain. If you've read my other articles, you'll know that I have a chronic illness called ankylosing...

Since I was about 10 years old, every summer I would go on a holiday with my mam, my aunt, and my grandparents. It was our tradition. Sometimes we would even...

Last night I could not sleep. I tried for hours, lying there in the dark with my thoughts. My brain felt like a busy train station — different thoughts racing in and out...

Dear Sleep, All I want in life is you. For you to be "normal." For you to be waiting for me at the end of the day. Is that too...

Last night I struggled to get to sleep. At about 3 AM, after hours in bed, I finally fell asleep. I slept until morning, not waking once. This doesn't happen...

It’s 4 AM and I haven’t slept a wink. I have an online college lecture at 9 AM. That’s only 5 hours away. I want to be asleep. This class is really important. I...