Why does this happen to me at night?

I feel for you man, same thing happens to me. The easiest way to fall asleep is think of a story, where your the hero. Like I imagine myself an all star football player at Texas. Just keep adding to your story and eventually you'll fall asleep. The next night just add on to where you left off at. About waking up in the middle of the night just make sure any light is not facing you: turn your alarm clock around, make sure the tv is off, and all that good stuff.