The value of insomnia

This is not about crisis-related insomnia, like I experienced following a divorce, when I spent over a year wringing my hands and sleeping less than four hours a night. Every new day seemed like the last. As afternoon shadows lengthened, a pall began descending over me and I started dreading another sleepless night. I was broken down and disconnected from myself, preoccupied with suffering, and barely able to engage in daily activities. With...

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