1.
Being unable to resist the lure of your phone.
2.
Needing absolutely everything to be in its right place.
3.
Not being able to get through the night without having to pee.
4.
Drinking that caffeine too late in the day.
5.
Cold weather keeping you from ever getting out of bed.
6.
Hot weather keeping you sweaty and awake.
7.
Having the same stupid nightmares no matter how old you get.
8.
The cat taking its revenge.
9.
The dog's impatience to go for a walk.
10.
The sweet seduction of the screen.
11.
Never learning to write down all the genius things you come up with in your dreams.
12.
Not being able to sleep in even when you get the opportunity.
13.
Then not being able to stay awake when it counts.
14.
Basically just being caught in a horrible limbo of immobility.
15.
The lack of sunlight in winter keeping you perpetually asleep.
16.
Requiring absolute maximum comfort for any hope of rest.
17.
Being physically unable to separate yourself from your bed.
18.
Sleep itself growing more necessary with every passing year.
19.
Deep dark thoughts that only come at night.
20.
Not being able to stay awake as soon as you get comfortable.
21.
Or in any kind of dark room.
22.
Failing at every technique designed to relax you for bedtime.
23.
And of course, that horrible looming monster named Anxiety.
