Dealing with sleeplessness.

Not sure exactly why, but I've been dealing with some sleeplessness issues lately. It's been about two weeks now that I've been having a hard time falling asleep. A few nights it's taken me until around 3am to finally fall asleep! That's just so not like me. So to deal with these issues, I've been having to find ways to make the whole thing easier on myself.

For as long as Ben and I have been together (8.5 years now!), we've always gone to bed at the same time. I don't think either of us thought anything of it, until I started protesting that he wanted to go to sleep at 9pm and I wasn't nearly tired enough. It's been a big adjustment, but I've been staying up later than he has in order to avoid laying there struggling to get drowsy.

I'm not entirely comfortable with being the only one awake in the house, but I'm getting there. I don't know why, but it has always bothered me to be the only person awake. I can remember even as a little kid panicking that everyone was asleep and fearing that I would be awake forever. It's strange how childhood fears can bleed into our rational adult lives.

People have recommended chiropractors for help with sleep issues, and that something I think I will check out. Ben has been to the chiropractor many times and said he's enjoyed it. I think it's worth a shot.

Have you had sleep issues in the past? How did you deal with it?