Normalizing My Relationship with Insomnia: Part 2Continued from Part 1. It took a lot of effort to make peace with my insomnia during my working years. Then, I...reactions5comments
Normalizing My Relationship With Insomnia: Part 1After living with insomnia for nearly all my life, I came to a realization: if I didn’t normalize or make peace with...reactionscomments
Balancing Human Connections as an Insomniac: DatingBefore diving into this article, I want to briefly recap part 1 which I highly recommend reading if you haven’t yet. In...reactionscomments
Baclofen Is Helping Me SleepI have always had anxiety about taking medication. Even before I became sick, I was reluctant to take any medication, even paracetamol...reactions4comments
Meeting My Insomnia Head-on in the New YearNew Year’s resolutions are not typically my thing. In fact, I tend to scroll right on past posts that even mention the...reactions1comment
Battling Insomnia: To Be SeenI see you. It has been a long night, hasn't it? More than just one long night, a row of many long...reactionscomments
Night Sweats and Insomnia Are a NightmareI have a preferred temperature range for my bedroom. My bedroom must be below a certain temperature for me to sleep at...reactionscomments
When Anxiety and Insomnia Become BedfellowsThere is no reason to beat around the bush. I have anxiety. Lately, it’s been almost to the point of crippling me...reactionscomments
Cooler Nights, Menopause, and InsomniaLet me start by saying that I normally keep the temperature in my bedroom just a smidge above something suitable for a...reactionscomments
Adult Lullabies – My Insomnia Sleepy Time PlaylistMy Spotify playlists all fall into one of two overarching categories – those that energize me, the ones that make me dance...reactionscomments
Changing Sleep Medications: Hope, Uncertainty and FrustrationAs someone who has tried several different sleep medications over the last few years, I'm still looking for my magic cure for...reactionscomments
Sleepless but Not Alone: Building a Community for Those Who UnderstandInsomnia is isolating in a way that’s hard to put into words. There’s something uniquely painful and lonely about lying awake in...reactionscomments
The Guilt of ExhaustionCan we talk about the guilt? About this unspoken side effect of struggling with exhaustion? I’ll be the first to admit that...reactions1comment
A Letter to My SleepDear Sleep, All I want in life is you. For you to be "normal." For you to be waiting for me at...reactionscomments
Insomnia Treatment: It's Not Always "Common Sense"I recently completed CBT for insomnia treatment with a patient. His sleep has improved dramatically over 5 sessions and he’s leaving treatment...reactionscomments
How Vibrators, Orgasms, and Solo Sex Affect My SleepFor some of us, sleep is elusive, frustrating, and something much sought after. If insomnia is a common bedfellow for you, you...reactions1comment
5 Things I Wish Doctors Understood About InsomniaThose of you living with chronic insomnia have likely been to at least 1 doctor about it. Whether that is your primary...reactions4comments
Insomnia, Loneliness, and Sleeping PartnersAs an under-eye-bag-wearing member of the Insomnia club, I used to spend my hours awake at night wondering how other people slept...reactions5comments
My Number One TipAs a cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTi) trained sleep coach, a lot of people ask me for sleep help. I've had...reactionscomments
Being Soothed to Sleep by My Heated BlanketI am someone who has traditionally run warm my entire life. Every room I've ever slept in with a ceiling fan has...reactionscomments
