I am sorry you are suffering and feel that people don't understand. I would do like someone suggested, if you already have a pdoc, have them change your Xanax to something else. Something that will help you get to sleep correctly instead of knocking you out and you waking up a few hours later. That's the main problem I had with that till I was changed to Ambien. Now I'm on Benedryl. I was skeptic at first with changing so many times, but sometimes you have to try different things so you get one that works with your body.

Sleep is the hardest thing for me these days. I have trouble with it completely. Every part of it. So you are not alone. and I know people don't understand, that's why you're here. That's why we're here.