About six weeks ago, I (mostly) weaned myself off of caffeine and I can’t say that I miss it too much. I still feel like I need to have (decaf) coffee in the morning and still have (decaf) tea at night.

The benefits are that I sleep much better, wake up feeling more refreshed, am far less irritable and critical and much less forgetful. I’ll indulge in the occasional coffee at a local coffee house from time to time, but for the most part, am caffeine free.

I’ve read numerous articles and studies that caffeine is both good/ill but overall, am glad I quit.

Now that I’ve told you about my on-going battle with sleeplessness and insomnia, and the issues I had with taking Ambien, I’d like to talk about some of the things that I have tried, or am currently trying, to help me get a better night’s rest.

I don’t want it to ever seem like I’m only talking about what didn’t work—I also want to follow up as much as possible with solutions to the problems that I’ve experienced.

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Now that I’ve told you about my on-going battle with sleeplessness and insomnia, and the issues I had with taking Ambien, I’d like to talk about some of the things that I have tried, or am currently trying, to help me get a better night’s rest.

I don’t want it to ever seem like I’m only talking about what didn’t work—I also want to follow up as much as possible with solutions to the problems that I’ve experienced.

Now that I’ve told you about my on-going battle with sleeplessness and insomnia, and the issues I had with taking Ambien, I’d like to talk about some of the things that I have tried, or am currently trying, to help me get a better night’s rest.

I don’t want it to ever seem like I’m only talking about what didn’t work—I also want to follow up as much as possible with solutions to the problems that I’ve experienced.