I Wish I Could Sleep - By J

I don’t sleep well. I hate not being able to fall asleep. My mind won’t stop thinking, so I can’t fall asleep. I am tired and my body is tired, but my brain is not. This is when I get upset and angry. I have stayed awake all night long before, ever since I was 3 years old it happens. I used to be able to fall asleep if my mom or dad sat in my room with me. They decided I was too old and needed to learn how to fall asleep by my self. That really made me mad, like I really wanted to stay awake all night. The time clicks by and sleep is still not with me. If I have school the next day I worry that I wont be able to sleep.

My mom has found a few things that help me sleep. My weighted blanket is great, but hot in the summer. I have a routine, no games, computer or texting after 9:30. I can watch some TV though. I make sure I take my melatonin by 7:30 so I can fall asleep by 10. That’s what really helps me sleep.

Sometimes, nothing helps and I lay there waiting for it to happen. It is very annoying to not be able to fall asleep. I get angry and yell because no one understands that I am tired, but my brain has other ideas for the night. I wish I had a switch to turn it off. Click…