I have insomnia. It's because I can't get my mind to turn off so I can relax and fall asleep. Ativan took care of that. It's an anti-anxiety med. I take one 1 mg pill 30 - 60 minutes before I want to fall asleep, and off to la-la sleepy land I go.

One of the things I do before I try to go to sleep is make sure I put down in lists anything I'm worried about that I might forget. Then, I write in my journal if I have things I need to express. That helps get as much out of my mind as possible.

I also have sleep apnea so I sleep with a CPAP machine. It's definitely helped me to sleep deeper and stay asleep through the night. I am much more rested when I wake up. And, I wake up at a reasonable hour, instead of sleeping until 10 or even 11 in the morning. Much more energy instead of dragging all day.