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JJJ - My daughter with Autism has a difficult time turning her mind off to relax at night enough to get to sleep.  Melatonin works wonders to help her relax.  It's available in pill or liquid form.  It's not a "drug" but instead a natural item available with the vitamins in the stores (yup, even the Grocery Store Carries it, right by the multivitamins).  I've taken some when I've had a particularly revved up day (extremely stressed, after having insomnia for several days on end due to insane life circumstances not allowing my brain to shut down) and knew there was no way I was going to go to sleep.  It does help.  Try it, see if it helps you out at all.  It's not expensive.  It won't keep you asleep all night, but it'll help your mind go into relax mode which will maybe help you get some sleep.  Unlike a sleeping pill, it doesn't "knock you out".  You don't wake up feeling groggy even if you wake up a few hours later either.

You've got a LOT on your plate right now.  Way more than most of Chordie's members problems all put together.  Sleepless nights are only going to make everything worse.  Try something, you NEED sleep so you can have a clearer head to try to get by each day.  Of course, a good solid breakdown alone will also help.  You deserve a moment to feel whatever you are feeling, so you can get through this.  ((HUGS))
Amy