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Surprise, surprise another rotten night. I have battled insomnia of and on for decades. You name the trigger and I have faced it. Anxiety about work or a meeting the next day ;when my children were young one never slept much which encouraged insomnia in me for a long time. I get insomnia sometimes whenever we travel because I of course fret about sleeping. As I am in my sixties now I get up at night a few times to use the washroom. Hate getting up because then I try too hard to get back to sleep. Also my wife, who is a great sleeper, starts snoring and I tend to lie in bed waiting for it. Yes it keeps me awake
In fairness I also have great spells where I sleep very well. Problem is I think too much that my sleeping is going well which then puts me back in a sleep slump. Anyway I realize that I am rambling. Sometimes I think that once one has battled insomnia you are somewhat like an alcoholic. You can go for long spells sleeping good but the threat of not resting well is always there.
Enough for now..Merry Christmas to all.

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I have had insomnia for 2 years, before that I slept so good and I am 72 years old. I didnt realize how lucky I was back then to have slept so good. But I am saying the same thing as you, Here I go again. I have just had a terrible cold and lost my voice and anxiety comes back will I sleep? You never know, I could not go to sleep until 2 am and took Nyquil for my cough and slept thru the night.

The next night I thought I might not sleep and took nothing but I did sleep. You never know so I guess just go with the flow, I certainly cant control my sleep. I am not as anxious about my sleep knowing I will sleep eventually. I have slept good since last April with only a couple of not so good nights and so it is Dec so 8 months of sleep has been good. But I do know things happen in life and it is not easy but if I can just not get so anxious and have a little talk with myself, saying You will sleep, things will work out.

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