I struggled with sleeping when I moved to a new state years ago. I still am a little anxious when I sleep and I have my sleep regiment down to the minute in order to get a solid night's rest.

I think sleep has some innocence until you lose it and afterward it changes permanently. It has in my life so far.

> I think sleep has some innocence until you lose it and afterward it changes permanently.

Yeah, it's called 'getting older'.

I'm older than many here, I suspect. And I use modafinil and coffee. But if I'm tired enough, and I know that I have enough slack, I have no problem sleeping. Indeed, if it's quiet enough, I can still sleep for 12 hours or whatever.

That's oversimplifying/over-generalizing it. There are a lot of things associated with getting older.

I know, I wish I could go back to child hood sleeping. Not caring about anything. Sad.

And having nightmares and terrors about irrational impossible dangers .... No thanks.

Except now it's replaced with nightmares and terrors about the horrible dangers that real life presents us.

This happens to me falling asleep. I have a dog though, so I know if anyone is breaking in he will let me know.

I would probably rest easier with a dog. One of these days when life slows down, I will get one :)

It helped me. Although occasionally(such as last night), she will keep getting up, walking around my wife in bed, to check on me. Sweet but kept walking me up all night haha. Almost never happens though and my sleep is quite a bit better knowing she is around.