Hi BuB! Welcome to the forum! 
I prefered to split your topic from the “Helpful hints” thread cause it’s a bit special.
About insomnia, you have a Insomnia - Can’t sleep topic in the “Stuff dreams are made of” forum. You’ll perhaps find there good tips. As for me, I had insomnia when I was adolescent and it disappeared when I learnt relaxation.
About lucid dreaming, if I were you, I wouldn’t use WILD techniques because it works better with people who get to sleep quickly. So I think it’s better for you to use DILD techniques (MILD, autosuggestion and RC’s).