I've read about the military technique the article outlines before, and it didn't work for me at all. On the other hand, letting my mind come up with some crazy

I've read about the military technique the article outlines before, and it didn't work for me at all. On the other hand, letting my mind come up with some crazy dream has worked wonders for getting me to sleep -- so, it's validating to read that this works for someone else, too. That could be a sign that more than one type of insomnia exists.