I have had insomnia since early childhood and it is back with a vengeance now that I don't have drugs or alcohol to shut my brain down at night. This time I am going to a doctor to see what can be done to help me though instead of trying to self-medicate. My drunk sleep was never good sleep anyway and never lasted more than 4 hours. Then the hangover and anxiety set in and I couldn't sleep anyway. At least when I do get sleep now, it's restorative sleep. Insomnia is so hard to deal with, especially when you need a lot of energy like I do in recovery. I, like you, am going to hold on though and believe everyone who said it gets better.