View Poll Results: How many hours of sleep do you average per night?
Less than 5.
28
11.38%
6 - 7 hours.
118
47.97%
8 - 9 hours.
88
35.77%
10 - 12 hours.
10
4.07%
More than 12.
2
0.81%
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How much (sober) sleep do you average per night?
All is Change
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Australia
Posts: 1,284
Maybe an average would be 7 if I kept records. It doesn't bother me much one way or the other. I like getting up an hour or so before sunrise which means in summer (now, hotdry outback oz) about 4-5 and in winter (cold wet) about 7-8. It's the best time with few people about, birds singing and the air is crisp. A solid day of hard work, meditation, good food and peace makes for good rest. No telly for years now. Ignorance is bliss.
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Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 1,602
I think I average 7 (but waking several times within that) when I am in a good rhythm and I am not doing any evening activities which mean I get home past my bedtime. In that case I'm probably only getting six. I do have bouts of insomnia but also the occasional night when I get 8 or even as much as 9 hours - those nights are truly blissful and there is such a clear correlation between those nights sleep and overall well being that I try to centre my entire life around getting good sleep. In fact I generally hate to do social things in the evening time. It's just not for me anymore and that is just fine.
When I drink, I up my benadryl / nytol intake dramatically to get back into a rhythm. It's frustrating and expensive. Need to not do that again, obvs!!
When I drink, I up my benadryl / nytol intake dramatically to get back into a rhythm. It's frustrating and expensive. Need to not do that again, obvs!!
I usually shoot for 5 to 8 hours that's a wide range I know, and almost all the time without waking up during those 5 to 8 hours. Since I no longer hit the snooze button and feel refreshed and rebooted that range works for me.
Back in July/August there were Saturday / Sundays where I slept 14/16 hours I was exhausted, mind and body was healing. Great sleep is the most underrated and positive experience, the value has been decreased in culture.
Back in July/August there were Saturday / Sundays where I slept 14/16 hours I was exhausted, mind and body was healing. Great sleep is the most underrated and positive experience, the value has been decreased in culture.
I would have to say that my very favourite thing about sobriety is being able to have decent sleep.
It’s usually pretty interupted because I have 2 dogs and a cat on the bed with me.
I only wish I could wake up feeling rested and refreshed.
But I’m certainly not complaining .
The awful hangovers I remember laying there...fast beating heart, praying for sleep that never came. Just anxiety.
Sleeping is bliss hopefully 9 or 10 hours I’m one of those lol.
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It’s usually pretty interupted because I have 2 dogs and a cat on the bed with me.
I only wish I could wake up feeling rested and refreshed.
But I’m certainly not complaining .
The awful hangovers I remember laying there...fast beating heart, praying for sleep that never came. Just anxiety.
Sleeping is bliss hopefully 9 or 10 hours I’m one of those lol.
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I often wonder about the quality of sleep when I drank. How many hours were spent sleeping the booze off and how much was actually healing and rebuilding the body?
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Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 259
I get at least 8 good hours now. I also typically fall asleep before 11 pm. For years, before sobriety i slept around 6 hours and usually went to sleep on average around 2am. When i started a bender i usually stayed up all night and following day.
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Join Date: Oct 2020
Posts: 69
Currently I am wrestling the demon so I need 9+ in order to function the next day. That includes at least one hour awake around 4-5 am. When I'm sober I can sleep 9 hours and feel like a million bucks. Currently on vacation so hoping to work on myself and get back to sobriety.
Sleep glorious sleep
The other night I slept a straight 8.5 hours for the first time in forever. It was amazing. I hope that becomes more the norm. I tend to still wake up about 6 hours in and need more sleep; can go back to sleep after a while but still feel odd when I wake up again. When I slept the 8.5 hours, I was ready to get up and go. I read and hear from people on here that it can get slowly better, so I keep hoping. STILL, it's better than the old wine-induced 3 am wake-up complete with massive dehydration and heart palpitations!
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Join Date: Apr 2021
Posts: 13
So much better
I get about 7 hrs of restful sleep, maybe up once if I drink too much Gatorade too late. When I was drinking I had a devil of a time falling asleep.... sometimes hours of tossing and heart pounding. I thought I had sleep issues and tried all kinds of remedies....except the one that actually works! That is, no alcohol! All this “wine to help me sleep” is a bunch of hooey.
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Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Sweden
Posts: 530
The other night I slept a straight 8.5 hours for the first time in forever. It was amazing. I hope that becomes more the norm. I tend to still wake up about 6 hours in and need more sleep; can go back to sleep after a while but still feel odd when I wake up again. When I slept the 8.5 hours, I was ready to get up and go. I read and hear from people on here that it can get slowly better, so I keep hoping. STILL, it's better than the old wine-induced 3 am wake-up complete with massive dehydration and heart palpitations!
Sleep has improved a lot for me recently. I had months where 4-5hrs were the norm and sometimes less then that. But now I seem to be getting at least 7hrs a night and I can feel the impact it makes on my mood throughout the day.
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Join Date: Feb 2021
Location: London
Posts: 333
When drinking i would sleep for about 9 or 10 hours. not drinking i would say maybe 7 or 8 i guess. If i didn't have to get up to do stuff i would prefer the drinking sleep but without the drinking if you see what i mean?
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