No Rest For The Restless: How I Go to Sleep.

An Insomniac’s Misguided Guide.

Samantha Clarke
Nov 2 · 3 min read

Pushed past the point of exhaustion: that is usually how it works. Sleep only seems to come when I have nothing left to give. It isn’t the effortless pursuit we all hope for…but instead an abrasive form of torture.

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Samantha Clarke

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I’m a Human That Writes. | Domestic Violence Survivor & Advocate for Women. | Versed in Psychology & Criminology. | Reporter by Day, Vigilante by Night.

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