Insomnia: Inability to sleep; sleeplessness.
From the French insomnie, in turn from the Latin insomnis — in-, negation or privation; somnus, sleep — meaning no sleep. Sleepless.
Insomniacs should most definitely avoid the following things: Caffeine in the evening; getting into a serious relationship with someone who snores; getting into or out of a relationship at all; studying philosophy or critical theory late at night; scary movies; and, believe it or not, sleeping in.
If you have an insomniac in your life, be nice to them. Give them a nice warm cup of milk, a pair of high-quality earplugs, and a bottle of Melatonin. They will thank you in about a week.
