day 3 questions
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day 3 questions
I have been drinking every day for 6 years now. It used to be a shot or 2 at night to relax then of course that became 3 then 5. I am very motivated now because of the costs involved and I will be changing jobs soon. (drinking not the reason, company moving overseas)
I rarely ever had a headache, mostly just fogy for the first 4 hours or so of the day. I read a lot of articles about DTs and other problems, but so far I feel ok. Which seems strange because I thought I was a serious drinker.
The nights are really long which is a pain, I miss just going on auto each evening.
Does going to sleep become easier? I take hours to get to sleep and then wake up 20 times a night.
SC
I rarely ever had a headache, mostly just fogy for the first 4 hours or so of the day. I read a lot of articles about DTs and other problems, but so far I feel ok. Which seems strange because I thought I was a serious drinker.
The nights are really long which is a pain, I miss just going on auto each evening.
Does going to sleep become easier? I take hours to get to sleep and then wake up 20 times a night.
SC
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Welcome, snowcrash. Don't let you lack of DTs make you think you don't have a drinking problem. Count your blessings. But I think you are feeling some withdrawal symptoms. Being restless, not sleeping, anxiety...all related to your quiting.
Others will probably tell you that the sleeping will become easier. I didn't have a problem those first few days into recovery. I stayed up and drank; for years. So when I quit I slept a lot! Guess the late night binges exhausted me. I have bouts of sleeplessness now, but nothing too bad.
Good luck. Post us your progress.
Others will probably tell you that the sleeping will become easier. I didn't have a problem those first few days into recovery. I stayed up and drank; for years. So when I quit I slept a lot! Guess the late night binges exhausted me. I have bouts of sleeplessness now, but nothing too bad.
Good luck. Post us your progress.
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Welcome to SR 
There's a lot of misconception about DTs, but not everyone gets them snowcrash, which is good cos they can be deadly.
Most of us have trouble with sleep for a little while - most of us get through it.
Do see your Dr if you worried about it, or anything else, tho
Hope to see you around some more
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There's a lot of misconception about DTs, but not everyone gets them snowcrash, which is good cos they can be deadly.
Most of us have trouble with sleep for a little while - most of us get through it.
Do see your Dr if you worried about it, or anything else, tho
Hope to see you around some more
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The first couple of days, sleep for me was a bit erratic. I kept a bunch of really dry (no pun intended) reading material near my bed and that helped.
After that I've been sleeping pretty soundly, so I hope it gets better for you.
After that I've been sleeping pretty soundly, so I hope it gets better for you.
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I never drank very heavily or on a nightly basis, I was more of a binger. My longest period of abstinence was about 18 days and I can't remember sleeping so good as I did during those 18 days. I normally take FOREVER to fall asleep and wake up every hour. So, for me great sleep is a huge bonus to not drinking.
Hope things improve for you!
Hope things improve for you!
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Join Date: Nov 2009
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Same here 20-30 drinks a day and was expecting horrible things from detox, the worst thing I had (on day 11 right now) is all I can do is sleep, I am tired all the time. I guess we are a couple of the lucky ones who don't have to go through a bad withdrawal.
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