taking melatonin at night keeps me tired when I wake up after just 5 hours. When I take 3mg I stay a bit tired physically for 8 hours at least. Thats a bit more natural, and maybe you coud try that. Of course its good to figure out a way to fall aleep without any pills. When I was an insomniac back in the day, I used relaxing music. Used to be the only way I could fall asleep. Id put in a cd and fall asleep usually half-way thorugh it. And by the time I got used to doing that, Id fall asleep after just one song.