This insomnia is getting a bit tired isn't it?

Yup, again I find myself unable to drop off and get a decent nights sleep. I did go to bed a few hours ago, and lay wide awake in my bed. I tried breathing techniques..did not help. I counted sheep. Didn't work. I got bored with the tossing and turning so I figured I'd get online and blog about it. Insomnia has been a problem of mine for many years now. I can't seem to fall asleep until I am utterly exhausted, and sometimes it takes a few days to get to that point. Insomnia has fucked up my sleep schedule to the point where I never have appointments to go to early in the morning, cause I need to get at least a few good hours of sleep. Insomnia makes me feel like a freakin zombie about 95% of the time. If I was a drinkin woman I'm sure I could drink to the point of passing out. But I like my liver too much to do that. One time someone suggested sleeping pills. I don't like the idea of having to take a pill to knock me out. Especially when you have to ensure you can devote 8 hours to sleep. Most of the time I get about 5 hours a night. Sure I'm in bed longer but most of that time is spent looking up at the ceiling and wishing I could sleep. And then the retarded dreams...I had some more of them lately, but I've forgotten most of it now so I can't give you all an accurate play by play. All I remember was it was a violent dream. I can't call it a nightmare, because I didn't wake up scared or anything. Just confused. Its almost 4am by my watch here and I'm debating about whether or not I should bother sleeping at all. But I think I do need to try cause its Friday now, and I wil be working til the wee hours of the morning. I'll need whatever rest I can get. Kinda wish right now that I was Seven of Nine from Star Trek Voyager..just plug in to juice up the batteries. Sigh. I guess I may as well go to bed, sleep or no sleep. Anyone else out there have a prob with sleeping? How long have you dealt with the prob?