Some of us take sleep for granted.
Personally, I love sleep. It just doesn't come easy to me. I have the opportunity to sleep nightly, but it simply doesn't come to me the way I want it to.
Most people get tired, put their heads on pillows, and fall asleep. I try that, but usually I lay - exhausted - staring at the ceiling. Sometimes I can keep my eyes closed, but my brain runs a mile a minute.
Lately, I've had more luck falling asleep faster, but the other problem remains: I don't stay asleep. I wake up frequently all-night long.
I've tried drugs (the legal type), I've tried soft music, I've done the sleep study (that confirmed that yep, I do wake up often but no one knows why!). Nothing really works.
Typical sleep issue for me: I go to bed late, am plenty tired, wake up all night long, get up early, stay up late again so I am plenty tired the next night - and still don't fall asleep until 5:30 AM. Sleep for one whole hour. Oh, goody!
The worst thing? Living with someone who can fall asleep at the drop of a hat. It's hard to watch someone else sleep when all you want is a little of what they are getting.
