I never used to have trouble sleeping. It wasn't unheard of to sleep 10 hours at a time. Now I have difficulty going to sleep and staying that way. Any little thing brings me out of slumber. Part of it could be because I'm sleeping on my futon instead of my bed and it isn't the most comfortable couch/bed to sleep on. My phone gets an automatic text message telling me the weather for the day at about 5 A.M. and that is enough to bring me out of it. As soon as I'm out of deep sleep, I start thinking and half the time it is enough to keep me awake. Going to sleep is worse because I can't shut down. I can't shut my brain off. Worry after worry keeps my mind from shutting down. The worst part is the subject doesn't really change; just a variation on a theme. That worry consumes me and I can't stop. Or sleep.
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