Insomnia...is this the right place to discuss adult sleep issues.

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Dd and I co-sleep ...she is 5. I never meant it to go on this long but it has. I am quite an anxious person and have been waking up at 4 am regularly. This is normally sorted by me making a chamomile tea and taking a calm.
However, I have a new man and whenever I stay over at his I don't sleep at all. This is not due to us shagging all night either....we both have work and do have sex before bed time. I just lie there...it's partly excitement, partly because dd isn't there and partly because of being in a new (albeit comfy bed). He has been very good about it but last night he hardly slept as I was awake . I had my chamomile tea and calm tablet but couldn't sleep. Once I was conscious that he was awake too I felt guilty which led to no sleep. Aaaaaagr. What can I do?

I ve been here in the past. I haven't the answer though. For me, not drinking alcohol helped. I still woke up at 4 but managed to get back to sleep. Part of it is unfamiliarity, you're right. In the end I took something stronger than Kalms...OTC Once-Night Nytol. Or a Piriton tablet worked better funnily enough. I thought as it was occasional use it d be fine and you need yo break the habit of waking at 4. Not sure it always worked though