Awake in the Dark: Writing Through Insomnia and Childhood Memories

I didn’t notice the insomnia creeping in at first. It started with restless nights where I’d stare at the ceiling, replaying fragments of childhood memories. I told myself it was part of the process—writing about the past was bound to stir something within me. But as the nights stretched into weeks, the occasional sleeplessness became a relentless thief. By the time I sat down to write each day, I was already running on empty, fueled only by caffeine and a stubborn determination to finish the story I had begun.

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