Noise Never Worked For Me – It Was Too Noisy!When someone with insomnia begins speaking about their sleeping issues, one of the inevitable suggestions from well-meaning people is to use white...reactionscomments
Living Through Childhood InsomniaI struggled with insomnia long before I knew it's name. I vividly remember laying away in my childhood bedroom, staring at the...reactions6comments
Settling Into a Routine With Insomnia: My DilemmaI spent many years lying in bed for 12 or more hours a day trying to get enough sleep. My weird sleep...reactionscomments
Guiding Young Children Through InsomniaBeing a child is a challenging task, they need to find out who they are and what their place in this world...reactionscomments
Sleep Earphones: My Journey to the Perfect EarphonesI'm a very light sleeper, and even the wind can wake me, which has doomed our use of wind chimes in the...reactionscomments
Navigating the Day After a Poor Night of SleepI think out of all the questions I get asked about living with insomnia, the most frequently ones are, "How do you...reactions2comments
How Does Psychosis Affect Insomnia?As my mental health continues to suffer, my fear of one of the most disturbing symptoms I have ever experienced increases. I...reactions1comment
Navigating the Dreaded Middle-Of-The-Night Wake-UpsMiddle-of-the-night wake-ups are the worst, am I right, or am I right? You know you have been there. You roll over with...reactions1comment
Magic MagnesiumWith life-long insomnia, which comes and goes in spells, one never really stops looking for ideas, tips, tricks, products, and anything really...reactions5comments
What I Wished My Now Grown Child Knew About My InsomniaMany emotions hit me hard when my son turned 18. His father had just suddenly died, and though we had been divorced...reactions1comment
My Insomnia is Constantly ChangingAs soon as I adjust to a schedule or lack thereof, things change again. I think that is one of the hardest...reactions4comments
A Real-Time Walkthrough: How I Manage Anticipatory Insomnia Ahead of TimeI haven't had a real holiday in nearly 2 years. After much work and being executor for a deceased family member, I...reactions1comment
Insomnia: How It Started and How It's GoingMy brain is virtually bursting with the most useless of thoughts. Amazingly, I have room up there to store some obscure memories...reactions1comment
Insomnia's Affect on My Chronic PainI have an undiagnosed illness that randomly causes pain. Add pain to insomnia, and I feel like I am getting very little...reactionscomments
ADHD and Insomnia: I'm Wide AwakeA match that was certainly not made in heaven - I, in fact, have no idea where it was made; I cannot...reactionscomments
Parenting with InsomniaI knew, without a doubt, that having a child would complicate my days living with insomnia. And, I knew that that I...reactionscomments
All Good Things Must Come to an End, But Please, Not Yet!I think I am on an upswing, finally. However, I am a natural-born worrier, and I am afraid it won't last. It...reactionscomments
Curating a Sleep-Promoting FeedDoes your social media feed support your sleep or get in the way of it? Typical 'sleep hygiene' advice around screen times...reactionscomments
How Does Insomnia Affect Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation?For 4 1/2 years, an undiagnosed illness has affected my mobility and limited my physical capabilities in a number of ways. Over...reactionscomments
When My Body Is Tired but My Brain Is Wide AwakeI think to be honest this has been my biggest challenge since I was a young child – my nightly brain-body patterns...reactionscomments
