I dunno, I don't usually post on this board but then I didn't realise it was here. I guess its been 2 years now since I slept properly though it hardly seems that long. I am 14 and since my parents announced they were getting a divorce 2 years ago and all the fights started I just stopped sleeping. At first I was too scared. I thought if I slept and there was a bad fight then someone might end up in hospital or being taken away by the police or somehting (which I know it sounds stupid but hey) but gradually its just been because I can't. Its been a year since both my parents lived in the same house. I live with my dad and we do fight a bit I guess. But thats not why I don't sleeep. I physically can't. I know I have issues etc but I've tried a lot of stuff. Sleeping masks, lights, no lights, 'peaceful' music, adjusting my body clock by going to bed earlier etc. Nothing works. I just start thinking about everything so I can't get to sleep until I'm literally exhausted to the point I just sorta collapse into sleeping.

but I need to start sleeping in a regular pattern because on school nights I normally get 3 hours at the most though I have tried going to bed at 9 pm I can never get to sleep until at least 3 am and then I have to be up at 6. Is this because I have some kind of sleep disorder or is it just ebcause of the 'issues' I have?

Dunno if anyone can help I just wondered because I get so bored all the time not being able to sleep.

Love Emily x x x