Hello, This is my first post. I am a 32 year old man who has lived on my own the past 4 1/2 years. I've developed chronic insomnia in the past few months, initially due to a work stressor. That stress has subsided but the insomnia remains.

I have experienced many sleepless nights in my apartment. Because of this, I started crashing at my parents house a few nights per week. I sleep soundly at my parents, but have trouble at my apartment due to the negative association.

Now my lease is up at the end of the month and I've decided to move home for a few months. Publicly, I tell people this is because my gf and I are saving up for a place (half-truth). The main reason I'm moving home is to sleep better.

I am afraid I'm becoming helpless and running away from my problems. As a 32 year old man, I'm embarrassed to be moving back home and worry that I won't be able to sleep soundly elsewhere.

What can I do to break this negative association and train my brain to sleep better on my own? I know I can do it, I've been on my own off and on throughout most of my adult life. I've just seem to hit a roadblock.

Any and all input is appreciated... thank you for reading.