How many hours do you sleep a night? Is this enough?
3-6 when manic (more than enough)
6-8.5 normal
9-11 when depressed

HOw many of you suffer with insomnia? or sleep issues for that matter?
Only when I'm manic. It used to bother me until I realized that I'm usually not tired. The less I worry about it, the easier it gets to sleep.

Have you ever tried sleeping pills/aides before?
I used to use melatonin. As it turns out, it makes me depressed. I don't touch it anymore.

If you can't/won't take them how does your not
sleeping interfer with your life.
It really doesn't. It can be difficult to do things like read, but otherwise I'm fine. If it gets really severe, sometimes I'll nod off or even hallucinate.

Does this insomnia make you manic?
Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Mania and insomnia usually coincide for me. I can have one without the other though. I'm not sure which causes which.

HOw do you deal with not sleeping
I accept it. I usually get up and do something boring, and eventually I'll get sleepy. I've done homework at 4 am many times.

Do you hold a job...have to get places the next day?
Yes. Nobody usually notices unless I have dark circles under my eyes.

The best way to treat insomnia is to accept it. If you don't worry about it, it usually goes away.