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Try a CD with nature sounds, like waterfalls, rain, birds..stuff like that. I am an off and on insomniac and have tried lots of things, I agree with you about the sleeping pills, they don't really work the way they should. One thing I do a lot is turn on a fan, the sound is somehow soothing in a way. It helps me get to sleep most of the time.