Thanks for the post shutterbug, this is my first visit to this part of the Forum. I've been in AA for three years, and recently had 7 months clean time, then went out to coke use for my birthday annual depression.
I suffer many of the debilitating effects listed in your first post. I've gained like 60 pounds since quit drinking, was a miserable sober person, just tired all the time, overeat, oversleep, wake up tired, you name it.
I think I might have this apnea thing, I can hear myself breath and snore at night and sometimes wake up with sore throat. I'm getting a Dr. visit next week to look for this or other signs of depression that might need medication. Several AA'ers, therapists among them, have mentioned to me that my depression and lack of energy and motivation seems more than the normal amount for someone quitting drink and coke at the same time.
Thanks again for your post.