just spent an hour arguing with my brother, he refuses to achknowledge that insomnia is a symptom of nicotine withdrawal....
I showed him this.
Insomnia and disturbed sleep
Your sleeping patterns may be affected once you stop smoking. In some cases you could find that you are sleeping more than you were before, whilst in others you may find it difficult to get to sleep and wake up frequently during the night.
Again, this is a temporary side effect and should not last longer than two weeks, maybe less, by which time your sleeping patterns should have returned to normal.
Difficulties in sleeping will occur due to the absence of nicotine in the brain. Furthermore, lack of sleep will affect your moods in the daytime and also leave you feeling tired and drained.
If you do have problems getting to sleep try the following methods to relax you in the evening before going to bed:
and he is refusing to believe it. I cant talk to people that wont bother reading.