Falling asleep is the worst. Laying there in the dark, alone with nothing but your thoughts. That's when all the pains and memories come flooding back. My mind can't help but wander.

I've been up until 6, 7am for weeks in a row now because I can't bear to lie in bed trying alone with my thoughts. I force myself to stay awake until I am absolutely exhausted and pass out in the middle of a distraction (on my phone usually). Anyone else experience this? Anyone have tips or tricks to overcome it? 

Edit: I've had difficulty sleeping my entire life. It wasn't until my first sleepover in grade 5 that I realized it doesn't take normal people an hour to fall asleep. I've tried lots of naturopathy type stuff - I have a diffuser and an essential oil rollerball and I drink sleepy time teas and everything but I'm still haunted by the pain every night. 