What stops you from sleeping? What keeps you awake in the dark hours of the nigh

Question: What stops you from sleeping!? What keeps you awake in the dark hours of the night!?

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intrusive thoughts!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Too much frustrations!.
Ghosts of the past!.
Memories with people around like friends, family, and even with those i have had relationships with!.
The future!.
Intense, overwhelming, elusive feelings!.!.!.
Loneliness!.
'Mr!. Draker'!.

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sometimes even when i'm already so sleepy, there's still something inside that i just can't recognize!.!.!. it makes me want to be awake, as if!.!.!. there's something in the night that i'll miss if i sleep!. seems like the only time i 'can' feel that the world is 'mine' is at night, when people are all fast asleep!. even if it's just an illusion, i can feel a little bit sense of freedom!.

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On the other hand, it is simply INSOMNIA that keeps me awake in the dark hours of the night!. (x_X)Www@QuestionHome@Com

I find it hard to sleep straight after i've watched a movie cause i think about it too much and it keeps me awake!. So i suppose if you've got many things on your mind or if your worried about something or its really hard to sleep when its really, really hot!. So yeah!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I worry about my babies!. Wee Maddie McCann is someone my 4 year old twin girls have noticed and know the story of!. We have drummed into them the importance of 'Stranger Danger' and (hope) they understand what to do in an emergency!. But, it is always at the back of your mind!.

We holidayed in France last year just after Maddie was taken!. One of my girls wandered off and I REALLY panicked - don't think I have ever been so scared!. We are going to Italy this year and I'm already worrying!

There are so many horrible things in this world - I guess I can only pray that none of them will affect my or any one else's babies!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I always slept well, been content for years, then me and my husband had a bad year, I didn't sleep well thinking what if we parted I couldn't live without him despite the bad times, I had nightmares about life without him, then that happened and I'm having very little sleep now!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

My afternoon naps stop me from sleeping ( I have a messed up sleeping schedule -sigh-) The rising sun is what keeps me awake in the dark hours of the night, I'm always wanting to see the dark night turn lighter and lighter and finally bright w/ sunlight!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

the sound of my heart stomping on my mind!.
the sound of the wind passing through my head
and the sound of the lights passing here and thereWww@QuestionHome@Com

If i have something on my mind that is worrying me then it does tend to interfere with my sleep!. Apart from that, the odd noisy neighbour having a party!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

God stops you from sleeping!. God controls every human action!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Nothing can stop me from sleeping!. I simply wouldn't survive if I didn't get enough sleep!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

stress
thinking of things which have happened
things that may have happened in the family
noises
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Things that i mightve said or done to upset someone, or things others have said or done to upset me!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

HorninessWww@QuestionHome@Com

Insomnia!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Bad memories of my childhood! Thankfully not happening so much now!!!!!!

But on a lighter note the b/f snoring!!!!Www@QuestionHome@Com

the boy-friend normallyWww@QuestionHome@Com

borderline personality disorder, i worry to much and have to much on my mindWww@QuestionHome@Com

clownsWww@QuestionHome@Com

Stress usually!
Or my bloody noisy neighbours!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

sciatica and the wifes snoring,what a cocktail!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

anxiety of workplaceWww@QuestionHome@Com

Wife gets frisky or if she snores!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I can never drift away from consciousness, and i dont quite know whyWww@QuestionHome@Com

guilt!. and my evil teacher's causing me inhumane stress!. =(Www@QuestionHome@Com

well if you have watched a scary or are worried or afraid of some one/thingWww@QuestionHome@Com

worrying about exams the next day or my birthday or CHRISTMAS!Www@QuestionHome@Com