Tossing and Turning: How Pain Keeps Me Awake at NightPain agitates insomnia, and insomnia agitates pain. These 2 things combined make it very difficult to get enough sleep. I have enough...reactions5comments
My New Favorite Middle of the Night ActivityMy insomnia has gone through a variety of stages throughout life - everything from staying up for days at a time to...reactions1comment
Parenting with Insomnia: Acknowledging the ChallengesParenting on any day is a massive challenge. There are daily battles and nightly ones. There are ones that you prepare for...reactionscomments
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
Insomnia and Hypnosis: You Are Now Feeling Very, Very SleepyInsomnia puts a big strain on your body. It can cause many medical and social problems if left untreated. Many people with...reactionscomments
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
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 and the Military: Addressing the Causes and EffectsPeople who are connected to the military are especially vulnerable to sleep problems. This includes service members, veterans, and their families. What...reactionscomments
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
