Matt - I have had trouble staying asleep for I don't know how long, until very recently. You are certainly not alone. I cannot believe how well I sleep when I'm not drinking. It's truly one area where I can clearly see how the alcohol negatively affects my body. I used to wake up in the middle of the night, full of anxiety and regrets about drinking or whatever happened that day and was not able to return to sleep for hours.
I never took sleeping pills, but what I did do when I was awake, was try not to fight it. Don't lay in the dark panicking about how little sleep you're getting and how you can't function without x number of hours, etc. Just relax. Tell yourself, OK, I'm up, so I'm up. Read a book. Watch a movie on TV. Practice deep breathing from your abdomen.
I think once your body has a chance to start healing, sleep will come. It does take time.
((((Hugs)))))
Candy Scratch