Dear Friends: My Insomnia Is a Big Deal...Perhaps I should not describe people like this as friends. I suppose they are more acquaintances because I am not referring to...reactionscomments
What Does Acceptance Mean?...I bang on a bit about accepting the fact I have severe insomnia and restless legs syndrome (RLS). But what does acceptance...reactions2comments
A Case for Separate Bedrooms and Better Sleep...Editor's note: This article was written by Lisa Bond and originally appeared on our sister site, SleepApnea.Sleep-Disorders.net. There is a belief that...reactions1comment
Now That I'm Healing... I Still Can't Sleep...I previously wrote about how I recently went through a medical crisis. Well, anyone who has had a major medical event knows...reactionscomments
Seeing a Sleep Specialist for My Insomnia: Part 1...While I have lived with a chronic condition that left me with medical post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) since the age of 13...reactions1comment
Sleep Hygiene Can't Be Enough...Sleep hygiene is such a strange term, isn't it? People who sleep well would think it means "cleaning up your sleep" and...reactionscomments
What Finally 'Cured' My Insomnia (And All the Things That Didn’t)...During my 2-ish year struggle with active insomnia, I felt as though I was living my life through foggy glasses. I spent...reactions1comment
The Hardest Part of Living With Insomnia Is......When I think about my insomnia, the very first word that comes to my mind, the loudest word that resonates within me...reactionscomments
My Internal Clock Reset and I Am Sleeping. I Am Scared....For whatever reason, my internal clock has reset and stabilized. I should be happy that I am able to sleep, but I...reactionscomments
Splurging for Insomnia...If money was no object and you did not have to look at a single price tag, what would you buy? No...reactionscomments
Insomnia: Unpredictable Sleep Patterns...I have recently gone through a wide range of sleep patterns. This has left me completely out of sorts and led to...reactionscomments
COVID-19 Updates, June 15: Solidarity Hydroxychloroquine Trials and COVID Vaccine Development...Many of us are overwhelmed by the amount of information available on COVID-19. Keeping up with all of the news can be...reactionscomments
COVID-19 Updates, July 16: Updates on People at Risk, Testing, Reopening, and a Vaccine...Even after months of navigating life in the COVID-19 era, keeping up with new information and news can be overwhelming. Below are...reactionscomments
The (Virtual) Doctor Is In! Sharing Telehealth Experiences...As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, telehealth is being used by more and more people. Telehealth is also sometimes called telemedicine or virtual...reactionscomments
COVID-19 Updates, May 7: Remdesivir, Antibody Testing, and Reinfection Risk...Our world is still changing every day because of COVID-19. Keeping up with all of the news can be challenging. Here are...reactionscomments
Sleeping With the Enemy: Insomnia and a Chronic Illness...There is a real and frightening unpredictability to my nights. It goes far beyond the normal worry over whether or not I...reactionscomments
What Is My Ideal Sleeping Environment?...Today, my bedroom looks and feels mostly ideal to me. If I had more disposable finances or slept alone, there’d be a...reactionscomments
Insomnia: The Most Common(ly Misunderstood) Sleep Disorder (Part 1)...Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder, affecting 10 to 15 percent of adults. Given that so many of us are struggling...reactionscomments
Insomnia: The Most Common(ly Misunderstood) Sleep Disorder (Part 2)...Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder. But the word “insomnia” is thrown around so often that it has lost some of...reactions3comments
You Know You Have Insomnia When......Living with insomnia, for me, means that I am constantly exhausted. I am often drowsy. Sometimes I am overtired. And as a...reactions4comments
