This summer and into early fall, I suffered alot from being unable to get to sleep without great struggle. Reflecting inside myself, I saw this causing suffering and could not continue. This is good, you too have seen this. Seeing this, I was able to see the cause - horrible thoughts plaguing my mind preventing rest. Seeing the cause, and through insight and wisdom found in some books I've been reading, the path out of this suffering revealed itself. Rather than trying to push the terrible thoughts out of my mind, I embraced them. I opened my arms to them. Through embracing them; smiling at them, the conditions for them to arise were not longer present. Being so, they no longer manifest themselves so often. And when they do, I smile at them, and they subside. Through this insight and practicing mindful breathing when necessary, I no longer have much trouble getting to sleep and do not suffer so much because of it.

The power to overcome can also be found within yourself.