AG, I find the days that my kids are with their dad, I have a hard time shutting down my anxiety and can't sleep. I was trying generic Benadryl, which has the same active ingredient as most OTC sleep aids, but it wasn't working. I switched to the generic version of Unisom, which has a different ingredient, and I find it helps me get sleepy enough to where I can FINALLY get some rest.

Another thing I do is if I'm reading and start to fall asleep, I just let myself nod off, rather than putting the book down, rearranging the pillow and shutting the light off. Just that little bit of moving around wakes me right back up. I'd rather wake up with a book on my chest and a bright light turned on, because that means I actually got some sleep. Whooo hoooo!!!