Welcome BOXERLUKE. I drank to sleep also. I was desperate for any kind and any amount of sleep. That's when the dreadful Xanax entered my world and I became addicted to that as well. I was a mess. At one point I realized I wasn't really "sleeping"...I was just passing out into black oblivion, waking up more exhausted than ever. So I quit everything. It's not easy, and it takes work, but it's worth the effort. I'm still not a major league sleeper, but I am far better than I use to be. I feel rested. I can function. You can, too.