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

Friend,

For two decades I have averaged three to four hours of sleep each night. Even as a teen I rarely got more than seven hours of sleep. The extra time awake for me has been a gift, but it seems to you a curse.

Perhaps giving up all screen time would help your brain. Replace the time you would give to the internet and TV with time reading a book or gardening, and I suspect your mental health could improve. Alcohol, stimulants and depressants could also poorly impact your sleep patterns. If you drink alcohol, stop.

When you awake in the middle of the night and want to go back to sleep, do you sit and pray? Do you do any writing? I find that when the Spirit wakes me in the middle of the night and the world around me is asleep my writing is at its best. This is the time to write letters to friends with whom you have lost touch over the years, finish up on birthday letters, or even start your Christmas card list (am I the only disappointed with modern Christmas cards including printed letters that are no longer hand written and personal?)

Yours,
TulaneLSU