IJ, I have similar issues going to sleep but no alters. I dunno if this helps for you, but I find my inner child calms down after a story... It sounds kinda dumb, but reading a kid's story before bed gets me relaxed enough some of the time (when I remember to do it). I used to love the story of the velveteen rabbit... I think I will have to dig it up to help with my current insomnia. thanks for the idea.