Sleepless in New York

I used to pride myself on always being able to sleep. Usually within seconds of hitting the pillow I was out like a light. It amazed David. It amazes me.

Lately I go to sleep no problem. In the middle of the night, usually around 3AM-4AM, I wake up to go to the bathroom as usual, but cannot for the life of me go back to sleep. This has been going on for a couple of weeks. With one exception.

Since David was sick all last week I was sleeping in the second bedroom so as not to get his cold. For the most part I slept fine. But I moved back into our room last night and woke up around 3:30AM once again and couldn't get back to sleep until 6:30AM!! Only to have to wake up at 7:30 to go to work. That's three hours of laying in the darkness trying to sleep. I moved to the other room hoping that would help. No dice. I don't have this issue on the weekends, so I know it has to be work related.

The last two weeks have been the most stressful I've dealt with since working at my new job. Three new people to train. My turn to be in charge of "THE BOX" where I have to divide out all the work in the group, be responsible for making sure it's all done, as well as doing my own work that I never to seem to have time to do. It was incredibly stressful. But now my time for THE BOX is over until mid-April. So why can't I sleep? Maybe I was nervous because today and tomorrow I am in Leadership training. Maybe I'm nervous because deep down I don't think I really want to be a leader? Or do I? I didn't like the stress and uneasiness the last two weeks afforded me.

So now of course I am exhausted. Only about 4 hours of sleep just doesn't work for me. So tonight I will try again and hope for the best.

Anyone have any remedies for insomnia that have worked for them in the past? No hot milk. I'm lactose intolerant. So I'm up for anything else you may have to offer!