re: Insomnia. What can I do about this? Will I die?

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Then I start to feel some general anxiety because of fear of no sleep

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I have dealt with a milder form of what you’re describing. Sometimes, I wake up a couple of hours before my alarm (always on work days) and begin to stress.

Going to bed earlier has helped me with this. If I’m asleep by 9:30 or 10 and happen to pop awake at 4, I’ve already slept a decent amount. That realization takes pressure off of the situation and generally helps me fall back to sleep.

I also have addressed (as best I can) work and life stressors that lead to waking up in the first place. And I stopped drinking during the week.

And exercise certainly helps, but it’s tough to come by on weekdays for me. I work long hours, then spend the rest of the little remaining time with the wife and kid, and then it’s time to hop in bed.