Originally Posted by
cantsleep123 
I honestly believe without the Ativan I would be getting zero sleep. Thank God my doc approved the med detox. I'm honestly thinking of asking her to continue the Ativan just before bed while I'm going through my CBT-I therapy. I fear the only thing that would cause me to even think about relapsing is several nights of no sleep. One day at a time though.
Ativan...I would be careful with that. Benzos are a slippery slope. They're basically booze in a pill.
I had those same irrational fears. "What if I can't sleep? I can't function without sleeeeeeeeeeeep."
For the first couple weeks or so (no meds, just herbal tea and exercise) I had sleep problems, but I would eventually catch up. The body will heal, if you let it.