Struggling with Insomnia

Insomnia can be a pain in the butt...
I have struggled with insomnia for years, it's a vicious cycle that can never seem to get broken. Now I am lazy and I do not have the best sleeping schedule, but usually I don't end up going to sleep till the very early hours of the morning and when I do eventually end up falling asleep, I don't wake up till midday, which isn't healthy at all.

Whether it be artistic ideas or a new idea for a book my brain always seems to bring up something, dreaming is one of my favourite things when it comes to sleeping, if they are pleasant. I have extremely vivid dreams which can be amazing but also be a curse when it comes to night terrors, which I've had for many years also.
I've tried doing many a sort of things to wind down for bedtime and nothing seems to do the trick, whether it be yoga, listening to calming music while I lay in bed or stop using electronics a few hours before bedtime to help wind down. Nothing seems to work and sometimes I do feel like I will never sleep again but that is certainly not the case.
Though it is frustrating when one is struck with Insomnia, life just loves to kick you down and watch you squirm and struggle with the obstacles ahead. Yes, life may suck at times but if you don't keep getting up, you'll never get anywhere, no matter how much life laughs at you and tells you to stay down.

Sometimes it is difficult and I just toss and turn and when I do wake up from my slumber I feel as though I've only slept for a few minutes. It can be extremely frustrating when it comes to Insomnia, I've tried melatonin, which doesn't seem to do the trick, but hey, it might work for you. I've also tried medications that knock me out like a horse but I end up being a zombie the rest of the day, which to me isn't worth it. I've always been the one to do things in the most natural way possible and relying on medication to help you sleep isn't the best habit, but that's just my opinion.

Though if I could find a sleeping medication that had no side effects and didn't make me feel like a groggy zombie, sign me up.


We've all been there, the point where you're sleep deprived and can no longer function, being sleep deprived is one way trip to crazyville. You don't know what's real anymore and you would do anything to get some precious sleep, whether it be night terrors that trouble you or your brain wants to re-traumatize you with that thing you did back in middle school that you'll regret for the rest of your life.
Getting your sleep in order is extremely important, you need sleep to function and if you can't function, well you're just a useless potato with emotions. Sleeping, eating write and exercise is very important, I'll touch on that more in the future.

Of course you could just live off of caffeine which can be rather dangerous in mass quantities so I would be safe rather than sorry. I'm a girl who loves her tea but sometimes I do need coffee to give me that extra boost and when I'm truly desperate I will go for an energy booster drink which I rarely ever have because they are riddled with all kinds of crud.
I've also written this at 4:30am so please forgive me if this is complete and utter nonsense, I wish you all the best on your sleeping journeys and hey, maybe we could give each other some pointers on sleep and how we can improve our sleep.

Good night my lovelies, sleep tight, grab your cats and your dogs and snuggle them close, hopefully we'll both get some much needed sleep. Have a good one my darlings, until next time.