[Anna]

Thanks so much, Sugah, I love your post! It made me smile.

I think I wrote my post, as you said, so I could get it out there and begin the process of accepting that this is where I am now. I have been resisting fighting the situation, and it's not working.

And, of course, as you said, accepting the situation doesn't mean caving in or giving over my life. It means doing what I can do and stopping when I need to.

I think my posting here and reading your response has helped to give me perspective. For example, I have been especially interested in the long-term effects of chronic insomnia. My last dr and my present dr have both told me that long-term insomnia is as a bad for you as eating poorly or not exercising. I find it so frustrating. I can eat right and exercise, but I can't make myself sleep. So, I feel like I'm not trying hard enough. This perspective has helped to remember that it's essential to stay in the moment, which is what I have right now. The length of my life is less important than what I do on a daily basis.